Description
Delectable Shrimp Scampi whisks home cooks through Mediterranean coastal kitchens with zesty garlic and buttery white wine notes. Succulent shrimp dance alongside perfectly al dente pasta, promising a restaurant-quality meal you can craft in mere minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- ¾ cup (150 grams / 5.3 ounces) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (12 tablespoons; 168 grams / 5.9 ounces) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 large eggs (150 grams / 5.3 ounces), room temperature
- 1 ⅓ cups (160 grams / 5.6 ounces) all-purpose flour
Dairy and Flavoring Ingredients:
- ⅓ cup + 2 tablespoons (100 grams / 3.5 ounces) sour cream, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
- 2 ounces (57 grams) dark chocolate, finely chopped
Dry and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons (15 grams) Dutch process unsweetened cocoa powder
Crumb Topping Ingredients:
- ¾ cup (90 grams / 3.2 ounces) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (105 grams / 3.7 ounces) brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons (85 grams / 3 ounces) unsalted butter, cold, cut
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 350°F and preparing an 8×8 baking pan with grease and flour, ensuring smooth cake release.
- Create the crumb topping by blending flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a mixing bowl, then incorporate cold butter using a pastry cutter until the mixture achieves a coarse, textured consistency.
- Utilize a stand mixer to cream granulated sugar and unsalted butter until achieving a light, airy texture, then integrate eggs individually, ensuring thorough mixing after each addition.
- Incorporate sour cream and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, blending until smooth and cohesive.
- Separately whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to create the dry ingredient mixture.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, mixing minimally to maintain batter integrity.
- Divide the batter into two portions, introducing instant espresso powder to one half and cocoa powder with chopped dark chocolate to the other, stirring each until uniformly combined.
- Layer the espresso and chocolate batters alternately in the prepared pan, using a knife to create intricate marbled swirls throughout the mixture.
- Distribute the prepared crumb topping evenly across the batter’s surface.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, monitoring until a toothpick inserted centrally emerges clean.
- Allow the cake to rest in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling and optimal texture.
Notes
- Crumb Topping Trick: Freeze the butter cubes for 10-15 minutes before mixing to create a flakier, more textured topping.
- Swirling Technique: Avoid over-mixing when creating the marble effect to maintain distinct chocolate and espresso patterns.
- Moisture Magic: Add a tablespoon of Greek yogurt alongside sour cream for extra moisture and tender crumb.
- Make-Ahea
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-40 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 100mg