Description
Indulgent “one-bowl wonder chocolate cake” brings pure bliss straight from your kitchen without complex preparation. Moist chocolate layers promise rich flavor and effortless baking that delights chocolate enthusiasts with minimal cleanup and maximum satisfaction.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Ingredients:
- 3 cups (710 ml) white wings plain flour
- 2 cups (400 g) CSR white sugar
- 1/2 cup (50 g) cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) sunflower or vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla essence
- 2 cups (480 ml) cold water
Ganache Ingredients:
- 200 grams (7 ounces) chopped milk cooking chocolate
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) cream
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 180°C (350°F) and configuring two 9-inch round cake pans with protective baking paper coating.
- Utilize a spacious mixing vessel to meticulously sift dry components, ensuring a uniform texture without any lumpy residues.
- Introduce liquid ingredients systematically into the dry mixture, whisking with precision to create a silky, homogeneous chocolate batter.
- Distribute the liquid concoction equally between the prepared baking receptacles, maintaining balanced volume for consistent baking.
- Position the pans in the preheated oven and monitor for approximately 30-35 minutes, verifying doneness through a clean skewer test.
- Allow cakes to rest momentarily within their baking containers, facilitating initial cooling and structural stabilization.
- Transition cake layers onto a cooling apparatus, permitting complete temperature reduction before embellishment.
- Craft the decadent chocolate ganache by gently heating cream until it reaches a subtle simmering point.
- Cascade heated cream over finely chopped chocolate, creating a luxurious melting process through patient resting.
- Manipulate the chocolate-cream fusion with delicate stirring motions until achieving a glossy, seamless consistency.
- Once slightly cooled, lavishly drape the ganache across the cake’s surface, ensuring elegant and even coverage.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth mixing and consistent batter texture.
- Replace oil with unsweetened applesauce for a lower-fat version that maintains moisture.
- Test cake doneness early to prevent over-baking, which can make the cake dry and crumbly.
- For a gluten-free adaptation, swap wheat flour with a reliable gluten-free flour blend and add xanthan gum for better structure.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg