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Best Chocolate Cake

Jayanthy Asokan
Best chocolate cake/ Moist one-bowl easy chocolate cake recipe with a ganache frosting is decadent, and it is the best chocolate cake recipe ever I made.
3.50 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 151.4 kcal

Equipment

Microwave Convection Oven
Electric Hand Beater
Mixing bowl
7 inch round spring-foam pan
Spatula
Wire whisk

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup caster sugar
  • 1 cup cocoa powder ( unsweetened ) I used Hersey brand
  • 2 egg
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil ( flavourless oil)
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup hot boiling water
  • 2 teaspoon instant coffee powder
  • 1½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Sieve all the dry ingredients (all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda) in a wide bowl.
  • Add caster sugar to the flour mixture and mix with a wire whisk until it is well combined.
    Now add in two eggs.
  • Next goes in buttermilk and  hot coffee mixture.
  • Finally, add in vanilla extract and whisk till it is well combined. I used an electric hand beater to mix the cake batter.
  • Do not over mix the cake batter. Mix only for a few seconds.
  • Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180*C and transfer the cake batter to a well-greased and dusted cake pan.
  • Bake the cake for 180* C for 30 to 35 minutes, or inserted skewer comes out clean.
  • Transfer the cake onto the cooling rack until moist one bowl easy chocolate cake is completely cooled.
  • Layer the cake with a serrated knife and frost the cake as per your taste. I frosted the cake with ganache. It is a simple recipe with only three ingredients.

HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE GANACHE?

  • In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, add fresh cream and a teaspoon of butter and bring it to a boil. Add the hot cream mixture to the dark chocolate chips and stir slowly. Let sit for 3 to 4 minutes or until the chocolate melts completely. Let the ganache cool completely before frosting the cake. Check the preparation of
    EasyChocolate Ganache with fresh cream in the condiments category.
  • Frost the cake and decorate it with Maraschino cherries. Decadent sinfully delicious Best chocolate cake is ready to devour as it is or with a cup of milk.

Notes

  • all-purpose flour – you can alternate with whole wheat flour or a 50:50 ratio of all-purpose flour and wheat flour.
  • caster sugar– you can also use granulated sugar or cane sugar.
  • buttermilk – can use milk, coconut milk, or almond milk according to your preferred diet.
  • oil – I used vegetable oil ( Oil keeps the cake moist and soft texture ). You can use rice bran, canola, or any flavourless oil. If you want to use butter, use melted butter.
  • Egg- The best substitute for eggs is mashed bananas, yogurt, condensed milk, and apple sauce. I haven’t tried apple sauce but tasted an egg-free cake made of apple sauce. I didn’t find any difference, and the taste was so good. Skip buttermilk when using yogurt.
  • unsweetened cocoa powder – I used Hersey’s unsweetened cocoa powder. You can use Dutch-processed cocoa powder, but the taste and colour of the cake differ.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pieceCalories: 151.4kcalCarbohydrates: 25.8gProtein: 5.6gFat: 2.3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 44.2mgSodium: 310.4mgPotassium: 99.2mgFiber: 0.8gSugar: 1.7gVitamin A: 108.9IUCalcium: 75.2mgIron: 1.7mg
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