- Why did the top crack?
- Oven too hot. The outside set while the inside was still rising.
Classic Chocolate Cake
This recipe belongs to the 'devil's food cake' category: dark, moist, and intense. Using hot water or coffee (optional trick) helps 'bloom' the cocoa flavour, so the result is much more chocolatey than you'd think. Simple, reliable, and always a success.
Ingredients
250
g
Plain flour
200
g
Caster sugar
50
g
Cocoa powder
10
g
Baking powder
1
pinch
Salt
3
pcs
Eggs
200
ml
Milk
100
g
Butter
150
g
Dark chocolate
5
ml
Vanilla extract
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Equipment Needed
- Cake tin (22 cm)
- Mixing bowl
Allergen Information
Cereals containing gluten
Eggs
Milk
Instructions
1
✓
Dry ingredients in one bowl: flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, salt.
Tip: Mix thoroughly.
2
✓
Wet in another: melted butter+chocolate, eggs, milk, vanilla.
Tip: Chocolate should be lukewarm!
3
✓
Pour together, mix until smooth. Bake at 180°C for 40 minutes.
Tip: Simple, quick method.
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Ingredients
- 250 g Plain flour
- 200 g Caster sugar
- 50 g Cocoa powder
- 10 g Baking powder
- 1 pinch Salt
- 3 pcs Eggs
- 200 ml Milk
- 100 g Butter
- 150 g Dark chocolate
- 5 ml Vanilla extract