Chocolate Cake Recipe
This homemade chocolate cake from scratch is sinfully decadent.
It’s so moist, with a rich chocolate flavor, topped with chocolate ganache and fresh strawberries!
To make this simple chocolate cake recipe, you must use a good quality chocolate.
For the best results, use Valrhona Equatoriale 55%.
I will guarantee you that the end result is heavenly!
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How to Make Chocolate Cake?
This easy simple recipe calls for the following ingredients:
- Butter
- Eggs
- Dark chocolate
- Cake flour
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Milk
The above ingredients are used for the cake batter. I recommend a ganache topping with dark chocolate, whipping cream and butter.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to Make Chocolate Cake Moist?
Use cake flour for extra soft and moist cake.
Other than that, use a real and good quality butter, for example: Challenge brand unsalted butter.
Also, fresh full milk makes the cake extra moist.
Why does red velvet cake taste different than chocolate cake?
Red velvet is actually made with vinegar and buttermilk, which makes it have a different taste than chocolate cake.
How Many Calories Per Serving?
This recipe is only 409 calories per serving.
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Chocolate Cake
Super rich and simple chocolate cake recipe that makes extremely moist cake topped with ganache frosting. This is the best chocolate cake ever!
Ingredients
- 200 g (7 oz.) dark chocolate
- 250 g (9 oz.) unsalted butter
- 180 g (6 oz.) castor sugar (fine sugar)
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons chocolate powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 220 g (8 oz.) cake flour, sifted
- 250 ml fresh full milk
Ganache Topping:
- 200 g (7 oz.) dark chocolate
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 50 g (2 oz.) unsalted butter
Other Optional Toppings:
- Strawberries
- Powdered sugar
Instructions
- Melt the dark chocolate in a double boiler. Set aside to cool.
- Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Pour in the melted chocolate, chocolate powder, baking powder and baking soda.
- Fold in the cake flour in 3 batches, alternate with the fresh milk.
- Pour the batter into a 8-inch rectangle cake pan or round cake pan.
- Bake at a pre-heated oven at 160°C (320°F) for about 50 minutes. Test with a cake tester, make sure it comes out clean.
- Remove the Chocolate Cake and let cool.
Ganache Topping:
- Add the dark chocolate, whipping cream and butter in a heat-proof bowl over simmering water (double boiler method). Stir until the chocolate melts and becomes smooth. Let cool slightly.
- Spread the Ganache evenly onto the top of the cake with a spatula. Save some for drizzling.
- Cut the Chocolate Cake into slices, topped with strawberries and dust with powdered sugar, if you like.
Notes
Contributor: Ho Siew Loon. Use Valrhona Equatoriale 55% for the best result.
Nutrition Information
Yield
12Serving Size
12Amount Per Serving Calories 409Total Fat 25gSaturated Fat 15gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 110mgSodium 136mgCarbohydrates 42gFiber 2gSugar 24gProtein 5g
Alice Chung
Can I use only cocoa powder without the dark chocolate? If yes, how much cocoa powder to be added?
Rasa Malaysia
Please follow the recipe.
Cecilia
Hi! The cake was very yummy! My mother made it thanks
Duncan Moore
Thanks for the recipe Bee,
I made this using NZ made Whittakers dark chocolate and yes the result certainly was a beautiful, decadent cake.
Admin
Thanks.
Althea Adams
Hi. Can I use cocoa powder instead of chocolate powder?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes.
Elizabeth
Tried this recipe. Sooo yummy!!! It’s definitely a keeper.
Admin
Thanks for your trying!
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Kamaljeet Kaur
Hi if I use self raising flour, do I still need to put baking powder and baking soda?
Rasa Malaysia
You should be fine.
Logeetha Ramu
Can I use all purpose flour for this recipe?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes.
Cynthia
Hi, can I replace cake flour with self raising flour?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes.
Joelle Chew
Hi, can I replace chocolate with coffee to make the coffee version?
Rasa Malaysia
Sure you can try!
Jane Liu
Bee, I can’t find the Varlhorna chic in Australia. Can I use other brands? Thanks.
Rasa Malaysia
Yes.