Rich Double Chocolate Cake with Moist FillingMagical, dense, and intensely chocolatey šStep-by-Step Instructions š
Moist Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
- 150 g dark chocolate (chopped)
⢠½ cup unsalted butter (114 g)
⢠ā cup milk
⢠¾ cup granulated sugar (150 g)
⢠ā cup vegetable oil
⢠1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⢠3 medium eggs (at room temperature)
⢠½ teaspoon salt
⢠1¾ cups flour (210 g)
⢠1½ teaspoons baking powder
⢠½ teaspoon baking soda
⢠½ cup cocoa (60 g)
⢠1 teaspoon granulated coffee
⢠½ cup hot water
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Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch (22ā24 cm) cake pan.
- Melt the chocolate, butter, and milk over low heat or in a double boiler. Set aside to cool.
- In a separate bowl, mix the sugar, vegetable oil, and vanilla.
- Add the eggs one at a time and beat.
- Add the cooled chocolate mixture and stir.
- Sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a separate bowl and add to the mixture.
- Dissolve the coffee in hot water and add to the batter. (The coffee deepens the chocolate flavor.)
- Pour into the pan and smooth the top.
- Bake at 350°F for 30ā35 minutes.
š A toothpick inserted should come out with a few moist crumbs.
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š® Chocolate Ganache
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups heavy cream
- 300 g dark chocolate
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 50 g unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon granulated coffee
- A pinch of salt
⢠1 tablespoon cocoa powder
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Instructions
1. Heat the cream until it almost reaches boiling point.
2. Remove from heat, add chocolate + butter.
3. Wait 1ā2 minutes, stir until smooth.
4. Add powdered sugar, cocoa powder, coffee, and salt.
- Pour over the cake while still warm.
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⨠Final Touch
⢠Sprinkle chocolate chips on top.
⢠For a moister cake: Poke holes in the cake with a fork and soak up the glaze š¤
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š” Tips
⢠The cake should be warm, the frosting should be warm ā perfect absorption
⢠If left to rest overnight, the flavor doubles
⢠Serve with vanilla ice cream = legendary šØš«

