Learn how to make a delicious chocolate cake from scratch with this easy recipe! This dessert recipe guides you through the process of creating a decadent chocolate cake, perfect for any occasion. Discover simple steps for home baking a moist and flavorful chocolate cake.
Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Cup | 120g All Purpose Flour
- 1/2 Cup | 45g Dutch Cocoa powder
- 1 Teaspoon Baking powder
- 1/2 TeaspoonΒ Baking soda
- 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Cup | 200g fine granulated sugar
- 1 Large Egg, room temperature
- 1/2 Cup | 96g Vegetable Oil or melted Butter
- 1/2 Cup | 118ml Milk, room temp
- 1 TeaspoonΒ Vanilla Essence
- 1/4 Cup Hot Boiling waterΒ
Milk Syrup
- 6 tbsp hot MilkΒ
- 3 tbsp SugarΒ
- 1/2 Tsp Vanilla, for soaking
For Chocolate Ganache
- 100g | 2/3 Cup Dark Chocolate Chips
- 100g | 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream
For DecorationΒ
- 3 Tablespoon White chocolate chips
- 1 Tablespoon Heavy CreamΒ
Instructions
- Weigh all the ingredients in grams using a kitchen weighing scale for perfect results everytime.Β
- Sift all the dry ingredients together, the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the fine sugar. Mix well.
- In the same bowl, add a large egg, oil, vanilla essence, milk. Mix. Add hot water. Mix well.
- Grease a glass square dish with oil.Β I used an 8 Inch Square Pan. You can use a 7/8/9 Inch tin, Baking time & Height of the cake will vary.
- Bake @170C 40-45 MINS or till a toothpick inserted comes out clean with not wet crumbs.Β Level out the dome of the cake by gently pressing down. Pour the Milk Syrup while the cake is still hot.
- Mix heavy cream and chocolate chips. Microwave for 60 secs, mix well. Allow to cool completely.
- Pour the cooled Ganache on the cooled cake. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours before slicing. Bon AppetitΒ