February 6, 2024

Super Easy Chocolate Cake

A Super Easy Chocolate Cake is my favourite way to sink my teeth into a rich, fudgy and chocolatey cake. It’s a super easy one layer cake coated in a creamy whipped chocolate ganache!

Ingredients Needed

dry ingredients:

240g all-purpose flour
3/4 cups cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp bicarbonate soda
220g caster sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar (optional)

wet ingredients:

260ml buttermilk
2 eggs
1/4 cup cold coffee (1-2 tsp coffee mixed with 1/4 cup water)
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup vegetable/olive oil

whipped chocolate ganache

300ml double cream
200g chocolate

toppings:

1/2 cup shredded chocolate (optional)
2-4 strawberries (optional)

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE BUTTERMILK (2 INGREDIENTS)

In a bowl combine 260 ml of milk and a splash of vinegar ( I use white vinegar or apple cider vinegar). Mix and then set aside 5-10 minutes or until the milk has curdled.

why not use this homemade buttermilk recipe to make my super easy red velvet loaf cake?

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Super Easy Chocolate Cake

A Super Easy Chocolate Cake is my favourite way to sink my teeth into a rich, fudgy and chocolatey cake. It's a super easy one layer cake coated in a creamy whipped chocolate ganache!

Course Dessert

Keyword budget-friendly desserts, chocolate cake, easy cake recipes, easy chocolate cake, easy dessert recipes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

cooling time 30

Servings 4

Author Laura-Ellen

Equipment

9"cake tin

Ingredients

dry ingredients

240 g all-purpose flour
220 g caster sugar
3/4 cups cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp bicarbonate soda
1/4 cup brown sugar optional
pinch of salt

Wet Ingredients

260 ml buttermilk
2 eggs
1/4 cup cold coffee 1-2 tsp coffee mixed with 1/4 cup water
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup vegetable/olive oil

whipped chocolate ganache

300 ml double cream
200 g chocolate

toppings

1/2 cup shredded chocolate optional
2-4 strawberries optional

Instructions

Preheat oven 175 degrees C (or 350 degrees F). Line the bottom of your cake tin with parchment paper and coat the sides of the tin using butter.
Next, in a large bowl combine the flour, sugars, baking powder, bicarbonate soda, cocoa powder and salt.
In a separate bowl combine the coffee and cold water until the coffee granules are gone. Set aside.
Make a round centre in the flour and pour in the coffee, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla extract and oil. Whisk the centre while gradually whisking the flour from the edges until the batter is smooth.
Pour the batter into the lined cake tin and bake for 40-45 minuets or until baked through.
Allow the cake to cool for 30 minutes.
Frost the cake and decorate with your favourite toppings.

whipped chocolate ganache

Melt the chocolate and cream over a double boiler until smooth.
Allow to cool before covering and placing in the fridge for 1.5 to 2 hours
Once the ganache is semi solid whisk using an electric whisk until the cream starts to form soft peaks.
Now your chocolatey whipped ganache is ready!