Name: Best Chocolate Cake Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 cup sugar; 1 3/4 cup plain flour; 3/4 cup cocoa powder; 2 egg; 1 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 1 tsp salt; 1 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/3 cup canola oil; 1 cup milk; 2 tsp vanilla essence; 1 tbs instant coffee powder; 1 cup boiling water; 100 g Baking Dark Chocolate; 125 g butter; 1 1/2 cup icing sugar; 1 tsp vanilla essence; 1 egg yolks

by Angel1974 Last updated on 02/08/2021

This easy homemade chocolate cake is by far the best chocolate cake I've ever made. Using a neutral oil instead of butter, makes the texture perfectly moist and fudgy. Enjoy! - Angel1974

Ingredients

2 cup sugar
1 3/4 cup plain flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 egg
1 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/3 cup canola oil
1 cup milk
2 tsp vanilla essence
1 tbs instant coffee powder
1 cup boiling water

Frosting

100 g CADBURY Baking Dark Chocolate
125 g butter
1 1/2 cup icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 egg yolks

Method

Step 1

Using electric beaters, mix together all ingredients except the coffee and boiling water.
Step 2

Mix the coffee with the boiling water and gradually add and beat until smooth. Mixture will be runny.
Step 3

Pour cake batter into a lined 25 cm round or square cake tin.
Step 4

Bake at 180C for 1 hour or until skewer inserted comes out clean.
Step 5

Allow to cool and ice with chocolate ganache or frosting.
Step 6

Frosting: Melt chocolate and cool slightly.
Step 7

Cream butter, icing sugar and vanilla together. Add egg yolk and melted chocolate, and beat until fluffy.