Easy Chocolate Cake
This easy chocolate cake recipe is a must-have for chocolate lovers. It requires simple ingredients and results in a super moist, tender cake covered in a super easy ganache frosting.
Servings 12
Calories 405kcal
Ingredients
- 1½ cups (180g) flour
- 1¼ cups (250g) sugar
- ¾ cup (75g) cocoa powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 cup (250ml) buttermilk
- ¾ cup (187,5ml) vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup (125ml) hot coffee/boiling water
For the ganache
- 1½ cups (375ml) heavy cream
- 12 oz (350g) chocolate I used a mixture of dark/semi-sweet and milk chocolate
- pinch of salt
Instructions
For the chocolate cake
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C then grease and line two 8-inch/20cm cake pans with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda and baking powder.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the oil, buttermilk, vanilla and eggs.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Pour in the hot coffee or boiling water and whisk until smooth.
- Pour the batter into greased and lined cake pans then place in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven then allow the cakes to cool for at least 15 minutes in the pan then invert onto a wire rack and cool completely before frosting.
For the whipped chocolate ganache
- In a small saucepan set over medium heat, heat the cream until just begins to simmer. In the meantime, chop the chocolate and add to a heat-proof bowl.
- Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and allow to sit for a minute to allow it to melt then stir together with a spoon or spatula.
- Stir until smooth then add a pinch of salt (optional).
- Cover the ganache with plastic wrap then allow to set for an hour in the fridge or up to 3 hours at room temperature. The fridge speeds things up but you'll need to whisk the ganache every 10 minutes to ensure it sets evenly. Whisk every 30-45 minutes if setting at room temperature.
- Once the ganache is thick enough to hold its shape, spread onto the cake layers and decorate.
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Nutrition
Calories: 405kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 301mg | Potassium: 290mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 371IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 3mg
