Description
A rich, moist chocolate cake with a cocoa soak and a thick dark chocolate ganache crunch.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 whole eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup fresh milk
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
100ml hot fresh milk
1 tbsp cocoa powder (for soak)
300ml all purpose cream
400g dark chocolate chips
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 170C and grease a 9-inch baking pan.
Step 2: Whisk the sugar, eggs, oil, and 1 cup of milk in a large bowl until smooth.
Step 3: Sift the flour, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
Step 4: Pour into the pan and bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Step 5: Mix 100ml hot milk with 1 tbsp cocoa powder. Poke holes in the warm cake and pour this mixture over it.
Step 6: Heat the cream until simmering, then pour over chocolate chips. Let sit for 5 minutes before stirring into a smooth ganache.
Step 7: Pour the ganache over the cooled cake and let it set in a cool place until firm.
Notes
Use Dutch-process cocoa for a darker, richer flavor. Ensure the cream is hot but not boiling when making the ganache.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
