Chocolate Cake
Chocolate cake is the most beloved cake worldwide. Moist, fluffy, and with intense cocoa flavor. This recipe uses cocoa powder for a rich chocolate result, and can be served plain or with chocolate ganache.
⏱️ Cooking Time: 40 minutes
🥘 Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup hot milk
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
👨🍳 How to Make
- 1
Preheat oven to 180C (350F). Grease and flour the pan.
- 2
Beat eggs with sugar for 3-4 minutes until light.
- 3
Add oil and hot milk, mixing.
- 4
Gradually add sifted flour with cocoa.
- 5
Add boiling water and mix (batter will be thin, this is normal).
- 6
Add baking powder last and fold gently.
- 7
Pour into pan and bake for 35-40 minutes.
- 8
Test with toothpick and let cool before unmolding.
🔄 Cooking Variations
| Method | Time | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate cupcakes | 22 min | Use cupcake liners and bake for 18-22 minutes at 180C. | |
| Lava cake | 14 min | In individual ramekins, bake for 12-14 min at 200C. The center stays creamy and liquid. |
💡 Tips
- ✦ Boiling water is the secret to a super moist cake with intense chocolate flavor.
- ✦ Chocolate cake batter is thinner than regular cake - this is normal.
- ✦ Use 100% cocoa powder for best flavor (not sweetened hot chocolate mix).
- ✦ For frosting, melt chocolate with heavy cream in a double boiler.
🧠 Did You Know?
The first chocolate cake was created in 1764, when cocoa began to be processed industrially.
Chocolate cake is the most popular cake flavor in the world, followed by vanilla.
🥗 Nutrition Info
A slice of chocolate cake (100g) contains about 350 kcal, 45g of carbohydrates, 5g of protein, and 17g of fat. Cocoa is a source of antioxidants and minerals.