03/11/2025
🍫 Rich, Chocolaty & Soft Chocolate Cake 🍰
Freshly baked, rich, and soft chocolate cake layered with creamy chocolate buttercream and silky ganache 😍🍰 Every bite is a chocolate dream! Try this recipe and make your day extra sweet. 💕
🧁 Ingredients
For the Cake:
4 large or 5 medium eggs (250g without shells)
250g cake flour or all-purpose flour
40g cocoa powder
250g butter
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ cup milk
2 tsp white vinegar or lime juice
2 tsp vanilla essence
2 tsp coffee (1 tsp coffee + 2 tsp hot water)
For Chocolate Ganache:
200g cooking chocolate
100ml fresh milk or double cream
1 tbsp butter
For Chocolate Buttercream:
150g butter (room temperature)
250g icing sugar (sifted)
2 tsp coffee (½ tsp coffee + 2 tsp hot water)
2 tsp fresh milk
60g cooking chocolate (melted)
👩🍳 Method
Prepare the pan:
Line an 8-inch round baking tin with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 160°C (140°C fan).
Dry ingredients:
Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda three times. Cover and set aside.
Wet ingredients:
Separate egg yolks and whites. In a bowl, beat butter for 2 minutes until it changes colour.
Add sugar and beat for 5–8 minutes until creamy and fluffy.
Add egg yolks one by one, beating lightly after each addition. Mix in vanilla.
Make buttermilk:
Add vinegar or lime juice to the milk and let it sit for 5 minutes.
Whip egg whites:
In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
Combine:
Add ⅓ of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and fold in gently.
Add ½ of the milk and coffee mixture. Repeat the process, alternating flour and milk mixtures.
Finally, fold in the beaten egg whites in three parts until smooth.
Beat on low speed for 20 seconds to finish.
Bake:
Pour the batter into the prepared tin.
Bake for 50–60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
Cool the cake completely before frosting.
🍫 Chocolate Ganache:
Microwave butter and milk for 30–50 seconds. Add chopped chocolate and stir until smooth.
Let it cool before using.
☕ Chocolate Buttercream:
Beat butter until pale and creamy.
Gradually add sifted icing sugar in three batches and beat well.
Mix in melted chocolate, then add coffee and milk.
Beat until smooth and fluffy.
🎂 Assemble the Cake:
Slice the cooled cake into two layers.
Spread a thick layer of buttercream between the layers.
Cover the entire cake with the remaining buttercream.
Pour ganache over the top and let it drip down the sides.
Keep 30 minutes in the fridge before serving.
✨ Enjoy your rich, soft, and chocolaty masterpiece! ✨
Perfect with a hot cup of coffee or milk for pure bliss. ☕🍫
