Chocolate Cake (serves 10-12)
The secret to a moist chocolate cake lies in replacing butter with oil, and this easy recipe does just that. This is a straightforward, one-bowl batter that’s sure to become part of your recipe book forever. It’s the best chocolate cake for any of life’s sweet celebrations. On top of that, melting real chocolate and mixing it with cream and coffee makes for a far tastier icing than that of cocoa powder.
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
¾ cups cocoa powder
1 ½ tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 cups sugar
½ cup oil
1 cup boiling water or hot coffee
2 eggs
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line two 23cm round cake pans, or one 23x33cm rectangular baking pan, with wax paper. Grease the paper and the sides of the pan well.
- In a large bowl, sift the dry ingredients together.
- Add the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla essence and beat with an electric mixer for about two minutes. Add the boiling water or coffee and mix until combined.
- Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans and bake for 30-40 minutes.
- To test if the cake is ready, insert a toothpick into the middle of the pan. If it comes out clean, the cake is ready. A single rectangular cake will take slightly longer to bake than two round layers.
- Slide a knife around the edge of each cake to loosen it from the pan, turn the pan over onto a metal rack and peel off the paper.
- Let the cake cool completely before covering with icing.
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This is an excellent recipe – I have been baking this cake for many years – the oil is definitely the secret for a moist cake, but I have another secret! Use Moirs CARAMEL essence, not any other make, instead of vanilla essence in the cake mixture, as well as in your icing. I always get many compliments for my cakes and I know that it’s the Caramel essence!
Made this for my partner on her birthday. It was amazing. Perfectly moist inside, so tasty, so full of chocolate. I just wanted it all for myself! I made a Mars bar chocolate coating over the top and sides which made it all the more decadent. A real winner and simple!
This is the best chocolate cake I have ever made and eaten! Thanks:)
This really works. I have tried many different recipes for a moist chocolate cake, but this is certainly the best by far. Both the texture and taste are devine! Thanks for sharing this.
I have baked this chocolate cake twice now and i must say that it is definately the best chocolate cake that I have eaten (& I am not a lover of chocolate cake). Its simple & easy and is TOTALLY YUMMMMIII!!!
Yum yum yum! This chocolate cake is super moist, really delicious & easy to make! Made it for my mom’s birthday and everyone loved it! Good recipe.
it was pretty tasty but it got a little sticky in the mouth.
I’m a doctor and don’t get much time for cooking, which something I really wanna do well. I’m studying for an exam and was just browsing through various websites until I came upon this recipe. Haven’t tried it yet but plan to do so tomorrw. Wish me luck. Will tell you how it goes.
awesome recipe! so simple and easy to make, made it first time and was so impressed! so yummy and moist
best moist choc cake ive ever made a must try