Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
Cake Layers
all-purpose flour (sifted)
200 g
cocoa powder
50 g
granulated sugar
180 g
baking powder
10 g
baking soda
5 g
salt
3 g
eggs
2 piece
milk
180 ml
sunflower oil
80 ml
vanilla extract
5 ml
Chocolate Ganache
dark chocolate
150 g
heavy cream
150 ml
Instructions
Prepare pans and preheat oven
Preheat oven to 180°C and grease two 20 cm cake pans with parchment paper.
Mix dry ingredients
In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Combine wet ingredients
In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Combine wet and dry
Gradually add wet mixture to dry ingredients and stir until batter is smooth and uniform.
Bake cake layers
Divide batter evenly between prepared pans and bake for 30–35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool layers
Remove cakes from oven and let cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Make chocolate ganache
Heat cream until just simmering, pour over chopped chocolate, and stir until smooth and glossy.
Assemble and frost cake
Place one cake layer on a plate, spread ganache, add second layer, and cover entire cake with remaining ganache.
Original recipe
Storage
Store in airtight container. Ganache may firm in fridge; let slices sit at room temp before serving.
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