Chocolate Cake
A rich and moist chocolate cake that’s easy to make at home. Perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or a weekend treat, this cake has a soft crumb, deep chocolate flavor, and can be decorated with frosting, ganache, or berries.
Ingredients
Chocolate Sponge
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar (250ml)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (125ml) sunflower
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup boiling water
- 1 cup cake flour (250ml)
- 10 ml baking powder
- 5 ml vanilla essence
- 1/2 tsp salt
Buttercream
- 200 g butter
- 2 cups icing sugar (500ml)
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder (125ml)
- 3/4 dark chocolate chips (melted)
Instructions
Chocolate Sponge
- Whisk eggs and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla essence and oil. Mix well.
- Sift and fold in flour, baking powder and salt until well combined.
- Dissolve cocoa powder with boiling hot water and add this mixture to the batter. 5.Grease two 6 inch baking tins and divide the batter evenly. 6.Bake for 170 degrees celcius for 30 minutes. NOTE: Adjust the temperature depending on your oven.
- Grease two 6 inch baking tins and divide the batter evenly.
- Bake for 170 degrees celcius for 30 minutes. NOTE: Adjust the temperature depending on your oven.
Buttercream
- Whisk butter with icing sugar until light in colour.
- Add cocoa powder and melted dark chocolate chips.
- Mix well until light and creamy.
- Layer each sponge with buttercream after the cake has cooled down.
- Add any topping of your choice.