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Chocolate Cake | One-Bowl Cake

Chocolate Cake | One-Bowl Cake

Sneha Paul
A dark, moist, fluffy chocolate cake made from scratch! It's a simple yet decadent chocolate cake recipe with the easiest coffee-flavoured chocolate ganache.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

For the one-bowl chocolate cake:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk room temperature
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • Chocolate-coated raisins for garnishing

For the coffee-flavoured chocolate ganache:

  • 1/2 cup fresh cream
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate 50% cocoa, chopped
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp brewed coffee

Instructions
 

To make the chocolate cake:

  • Preheat oven to 180-degree Celcius.
  • Grease the baking tin with oil and line the bottom with baking paper. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and baking powder.
  • Then add sugar and salt. Stir it well.
  • Pour buttermilk, vegetable oil and warm water. Whisk until combined.
  • Add egg and vanilla essence. Whisk until smooth.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared tin. Bake on the middle rack for 35 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centre of the cake comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven and keep it aside to cool down.

To make the coffee-flavoured chocolate ganache (glaze):

  • Add heavy cream and butter to a saucepan. Heat it over a low flame until it just begins to simmer. Turn the flame off.
  • Add the chocolate and give it a quick stir. Allow it to stand for about 3-5 minutes so that the chocolate softens completely.
  • After 5 minutes give it whisk to combine, until smooth.
  • Add in the brewed coffee and mix again. Allow it to cool down.
  • Carefully take the cake out of the pan and place it on a plate. Pour the ganache over it. Garnish it with chocolate-coated raisins.
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