Rich Double Chocolate Cake with Moist Filling
Magical, dense, and intensely chocolatey
Step-by-Step Instructions 👇
🍫 Moist Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
• 150 g dark chocolate (chopped)
• ½ cup unsalted butter (114 g)
• ⅓ cup milk
• ¾ cup granulated sugar (150 g)
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 medium eggs (at room temperature)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1¾ cups flour (210 g)
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup cocoa (60 g)
• 1 teaspoon granulated coffee
• ½ cup hot water
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch (22–24 cm) cake pan.
2. Melt the chocolate, butter, and milk over low heat or in a double boiler. Set aside to cool.
3. In a separate bowl, mix the sugar, vegetable oil, and vanilla.
4. Add the eggs one at a time and beat.
5. Add the cooled chocolate mixture and stir.
6. Sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a separate bowl and add to the mixture.
7. Dissolve the coffee in hot water and add to the batter. (The coffee deepens the chocolate flavor.)
8. Pour into the pan and smooth the top.
9. Bake at 350°F for 30–35 minutes.
👉 A toothpick inserted should come out with a few moist crumbs.
🍮 Chocolate Ganache
Ingredients
• 1¼ cups heavy cream
• 300 g dark chocolate
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 50 g unsalted butter
• ½ teaspoon granulated coffee
• A pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
Instructions
1. Heat the cream until it almost reaches boiling point.
2. Remove from heat, add chocolate + butter.
3. Wait 1–2 minutes, stir until smooth.
4. Add powdered sugar, cocoa powder, coffee, and salt.
5. Pour over the cake while still warm.
✨ Final Touch
• Sprinkle chocolate chips on top.
• For a moister cake: Poke holes in the cake with a fork and soak up the glaze 🤎
💡 Tips
• The cake should be warm, the frosting should be warm → perfect absorption
• If left to rest overnight, the flavor doubles
• Serve with vanilla ice cream = legendary 🍨
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