Sour cream might just be the best-cultured dairy product to bake with. Have you ever tried sour cream coffee cafe, sour cream chocolate cake, or sour cream and raisin pie?
To baked goods, sour cream lends the richness of heavy cream and the acidity that all cultured dairy products have. That acidity breaks down the crumb in the flour content of baked goods, resulting in a fluffier, more tender cake, roll, or cookie.
