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Quick & Delicious Chocolate Cake
This is my trusty cake for when I’m pressed for time but still want something quick, simple, yet a little fancy. I call it my “last-minute cake”. It uses basic ingredients, requires hardly any effort – just mix, bake, and you’re done!
It’s also my go-to whenever my husband or kids casually announce that we’re having guests (because of course, it’s always last-minute!). The result? A cake that’s unbelievably moist and delicious. No one will guess how easy it was, and maybe you’ll want to keep that secret while you enjoy all the compliments! It’s a staple at our house on the weekends, and I have a feeling it’ll become a favourite in yours too!
Ingredients:
(baking pan 24cm)
For the cake:
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 200g vegetable oil
- 80ml warm water
- 500ml cream
- 200g white granulated sugar
- 70g cocoa powder
- 300g white flour
- 10g baking powder
For the ganache:
- 300g dark chocolate (at least 52% cocoa)
- 250ml cream
Instructions:
- Step 1Preheat the oven to a 165°C (top/bottom heat)
- Step 2In a large bowl (or mixer), beat together the eggs, oil, warm water, cream, and sugar until well combined.
- Step 3Sift the dry ingredients (cocoa, flour, and baking powder) right into the bowl and give it a good mix until the batter is smooth.
- Step 4Grease your baking pan with vegetable oil and dust it with cocoa powder to prevent sticking.
- Step 5Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake at 165°C for 45 minutes (all in all it will be 80 minutes).
- Step 6After 45 minutes, loosely cover the cake with aluminium foil to prevent over-browning and bake for another 35 minutes.
- Step 7Toothpick test
- Step 8Once baked, remove the cake from the oven, cover it with a clean towel, and let it rest for about 15 minutes before taking it out of the pan.
- Step 9For the ganache, melt the chocolate and cream together in a microwave-safe bowl (about 1 minute should do it). Stir until smooth and creamy.
- Step 10Flip the cake onto a serving plate and pour the luscious ganache over it.
Notes, clarifications, pro tips and more:
- If you’re like me and you prefer less sweet cakes adding the ganache will probably make it just right. If you have a little bit of a sweeter tooth, feel free to add an extra 50-100g of sugar to the batter – play around with it until it is just right.
- For a lactose free version: Swap out the cream in the cake batter for plant-based milk or warm water and replace the cream in the ganache with coconut cream – it’s just as delicious!
- Want to jazz it up? Wait about 30 minutes after covering the cake with ganache, then sprinkle on your favourite toppings – sprinkles, chocolate shavings, coconut flakes – whatever you fancy!
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