Classic Chocolate Cake Recipe

Classic Chocolate Cake Recipe 

This recipe creates the ultimate chocolate cake that’s soft, tender, and packed with deep chocolate flavour.The deep, rich chocolate flavour and soft, fluffy texture make it a perfect dessert for any occasion. Try it today and enjoy every bite.

Ingredients

• For the cake:

• 1¾ cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup (75 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups (400 g) sugar
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• 1½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup (240 ml) milk
• ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup (240 ml) hot water or hot coffee

• For the chocolate ganache:

• 200 g dark chocolate
• 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line a cake pan.

In a bowl, mix flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat until smooth.

Slowly pour in hot water/coffee and mix gently (batter will be thin).

Pour into the pan and bake for 35–40 minutes.

Let cool completely.

Ganache:

Heat cream until hot (not boiling).

Pour over chopped chocolate.

Wait 2 minutes, then stir until smooth.

Pour over cake and let set.