Rich Double Chocolate Cake with Moist FillingMagical, dense, and intensely chocolatey 😍Step-by-Step Instructions 👇
Moist Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
- 150 g dark chocolate (chopped)
• ½ cup unsalted butter (114 g)
• ⅓ cup milk
• ¾ cup granulated sugar (150 g)
• ⅓ 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 (22–24 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 30–35 minutes.
👉 A toothpick inserted should come out with a few moist crumbs.
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🍮 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 1–2 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 🤎
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💡 Tips
• The cake should be warm, the frosting should be warm → perfect absorption
• If left to rest overnight, the flavor doubles
• Serve with vanilla ice cream = legendary 🍨🍫

