chocolate cake at its best
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Give it 10 to 20 minutes to cool off
- Easy
- Serves 12
Ingredients
- 1 + 1/2 cup (170 g) all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (dutched/dark)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup (220 g) sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla essence
- 3/4 cup (1.8 dl) milk
- 3/4 cup (170 g) melted butter
- 2 eggs
and for the frosting
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) + 3 tablespoons (160 g) softened butter
- 3 cups (7.2 dl) powdered sugar or confectioner's sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 to 5 tablespoons milk
Method
- STEP 1Preheat oven to 350 F (Gas mark 4 or 180 C)
- STEP 2Grease the cake tin
- STEP 3Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, sugar and vanilla essence in a bowl.
- STEP 4Melt the butter at low heat and add to the dry ingredients. And add milk and eggs.
- STEP 5Mix everything together until smooth, either by hand or by using an electric mixer at slow speed.
- STEP 6Transfer to bake tin and bake at 350 degrees until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, approximately 35
- STEP 7After the cake has cooled, slice the cake through the middle to make two layers
