George Hemsworth
Moist Chocolate Cake
A rich, moist chocolate cake with an incredibly soft crumb and deep chocolate flavor.
- Yield
- 12 slices
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Total
- 60 min
Ingredients
Cake
- 250 g all-purpose flour
- 70 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 300 g granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 240 ml whole milk
- 120 ml vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 240 ml hot coffee (or hot water)
Chocolate Frosting
- 200 g dark chocolate (60–70%), chopped
- 200 g unsalted butter, softened
- 250 g powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease and line two 20 cm (8-inch) cake pans.
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 3
Add the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
- 4
Slowly pour in the hot coffee while stirring. The batter will be thin—this is normal.
- 5
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
- 6
Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 7
Let the cakes cool completely.
- 8
For the frosting, beat the butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar and cocoa powder, then mix in the melted chocolate, cream, and vanilla until fluffy.
- 9
Frost the cooled cake layers and decorate with chocolate shavings or fresh berries if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving size
- per slice
- Calories
- ~520 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbohydrates
- 58 g
- Fat
- 30 g
- Fiber
- 4 g