Ultimate Chocolate Moist Cake
A deeply chocolatey, ultra-moist layer cake finished with silky dark chocolate ganache.
Equipment
Ingredients
Cake Batter
all-purpose flour
250 g
granulated sugar
300 g
cocoa powder
75 g
baking powder
10 g
baking soda
5 g
salt
5 g
egg
2 piece
milk
240 ml
vegetable oil
120 ml
vanilla extract
10 ml
hot water
240 ml
Chocolate Ganache
heavy cream
200 ml
dark chocolate
200 g
butter
30 g
Instructions
Preheat oven
Preheat the oven to 175°C and prepare two 20 cm round cake pans.
Mix dry ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Mix wet ingredients
Add eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry mixture and mix until smooth.
Add hot water
Pour in the hot water and stir until the batter is thin and smooth.
Bake the cakes
Divide batter evenly between prepared pans and bake for 30–35 minutes.
Cool the cakes
Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Prepare chocolate ganache
Heat cream until simmering, pour over chopped chocolate and butter, let sit 2 minutes then stir until smooth.
Assemble and decorate
Place one cake layer on a plate, spread ganache, top with second layer and pour remaining ganache over the cake.
Original recipe
Storage
Store in an airtight container. Bring to room temperature before serving for best texture.
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