Lazy Cat Chocolate Cake
Cozy chocolate cake for fall
A rich, moist chocolate cake topped with silky dark chocolate ganache - perfect comfort dessert for cozy autumn days.
Equipment
Ingredients
Cake Batter
all-purpose flour (sifted)
250 g
granulated sugar
200 g
cocoa powder (unsweetened)
50 g
baking soda
5 g
salt
2 g
milk (room temperature)
240 ml
sunflower oil
60 ml
egg (room temperature)
2 pcs
vanilla extract
5 ml
Chocolate Ganache
dark chocolate (chopped)
200 g
heavy cream
200 ml
butter
30 g
Instructions
Preheat oven
Preheat the oven to 180°C and prepare the baking pan.
Mix dry ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
Add wet ingredients
Add milk, sunflower oil, eggs, and vanilla extract to the dry mixture. Mix until smooth and well combined.
Bake the cake
Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool the cake
Remove from oven and let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Prepare chocolate ganache
Heat cream until just simmering, pour over chopped chocolate and butter. Let sit for 2 minutes then stir until smooth and glossy.
Frost the cake
Pour the warm ganache over the cooled cake and spread evenly. Let set for 15 minutes before slicing.
Original recipe
Storage
Store in airtight container. Ganache may firm up in fridge - let come to room temp before serving
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