Chocolate Cake
Indulge in this irresistible chocolate cake recipe, perfect for any occasion with its moist layers and creamy filling.
Ingredients
For the Biscuit
- 2 eggs 2 eggs
- 250 g 250g (1 1/4 cups) sugar Granulated sugar
- 280 ml 280ml (1 1/5 cups) milk Whole milk
- 60 ml 60ml (1/2 cup) oil Vegetable oil
- 60 g 60g (1/2 cup) butter Unsalted butter, melted
- 240 g 240g (2 cups) cake flour Cake flour
- 55 g 55g (1/3 cup) cocoa Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 10 g 10g (2 teaspoons) baking soda
- 3 g 3g (1/3 teaspoon) salt
- 12 ml 12ml (0.06 cups) vinegar White vinegar
For the Filling
- 340 ml 340ml (1 1/3 cups) whipping cream
- 120 g 120g (1 cup) dark chocolate Chopped dark chocolate
For the Glaze
- 80 g 80g (1/2 cup) dark chocolate Chopped dark chocolate
- 100 ml 100ml (2/5 cup) hot whipped cream
For Decoration
- Chocolate Sprinkles As needed for decoration
Instructions
Preparing the Filling
- In a bowl, place the hot whipping cream over the dark chocolate.
- Mix them together until well combined.
- Whip the cream and incorporate the chocolate mixture. Set it aside for later.
Making the Biscuits
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cake flour, cocoa, sugar, salt, and baking soda. Mix these dry ingredients.
- Pour in the milk and oil, then add the butter and eggs.
- Stir the mixture thoroughly.
- Add the vinegar and mix it gently.
- Pour the batter into a springform pan.
- Bake the cake at 180°C for about 20 minutes.
- Once baked, cut the biscuit into three equal parts.
Assembling the Cake
- In a springform pan, place one layer of the biscuit.
- Spread a portion of the filling over the biscuit.
- Repeat this process three times.
- Save some filling for later use.
- Refrigerate the cake for some time to set.
Preparing the Glaze
- In a bowl, add the hot whipped cream to the dark chocolate.
- Mix them until you have a smooth glaze.
- Pour this glaze over the cake.
- After a while, remove the cake from the pan.
- Spread the saved filling on the sides of the cake.
- Add chocolate sprinkles to the sides for decoration.
Serving and Enjoying
- Cut the cake into slices.
- Serve and savor every delightful bite of your homemade chocolate cake.
Notes
This cake is great for any occasion. Refrigerating it allows the flavors to meld beautifully.