Easy Oven-Baked Chocolate Cake

Simple homemade baked goods with rich flavor! This oven-baked chocolate cake requires the most affordable ingredients. The dough and glaze are quite simple, even a novice cook can handle them. The main thing is to choose a beautiful corrugated shape so that the result looks impressive.
cook time: 1h 40 min
Noah Merrick
Easy Oven-Baked Chocolate Cake

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

335
Calories
17g
Fat
36g
Carbs
7g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

Basic:

Sugar 200 g
Wheat flour 320 g
Butter 200 g
Milk 200 ml
Vanillin 1 g
Cocoa 30 g
Eggs 4 pc
Baking powder 1 tsp

Decoration:

Mint 5 g
Berries 10 g

Glaze:

Sugar 1 tbsp
Milk 50 ml
Cocoa 2 tbsp
Dark chocolate 35 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make chocolate cake in the oven? Prepare the necessary ingredients. Use premium flour. Take large, selected eggs.

Step 2

Step 2
Combine butter, milk and sugar in a saucepan. Place the saucepan over medium heat and heat until the butter is completely melted. If you wish, you can replace sugar with a sweetener that is suitable for heat treatment.

Step 3

Step 3
Pour cocoa into the saucepan and stir. Stirring, bring the mixture to a boil, but do not boil.

Step 4

Step 4
Remove the saucepan from the heat and cool the mixture.

Step 5

Step 5
Add eggs to the cooled chocolate mixture, one at a time, beating after each. It is very important to thoroughly beat the eggs — this is the key to ensuring that the cake rises well and turns out airy. You can first beat the eggs until fluffy, and then add the chocolate-butter mixture to them.

Step 6

Step 6
The finished mixture should be fluffy, with lots of air bubbles.

Step 7

Step 7
Add the flour sifted with vanilla and baking powder in parts and beat the dough with a mixer until smooth. Is it possible to replace baking powder with baking soda? This is not advisable in this recipe, since there is no acidic environment that could create a reaction with soda. Therefore, baking powder is quite enough. You may need less or more flour, check the consistency. Read more about flour and baking powder in the articles at the end of this recipe.

Step 8

Step 8
The dough should be fluid, medium thick, like pancakes. Add a little more flour if necessary.

Step 9

Step 9
Grease a cake pan with a hole in the middle with vegetable oil and sprinkle with flour. Pour the batter into the pan and swirl the pan around a few times to distribute the batter more evenly. Place the cake in an oven preheated to 180°C for 45-55 minutes and bake until the skewer is dry. The times are approximate, use your equipment as a guide. Read more about how ovens work in the article below the steps.

Step 10

Step 10
Transfer the finished cake to a plate and let it cool.

Step 11

Step 11
While the cake is cooling, prepare the frosting. If you wish, you can make any glaze to your liking.

Step 12

Step 12
In a saucepan, combine broken chocolate, cocoa, sugar and milk.

Step 13

Step 13
Stirring, heat the mixture over low heat until the sugar and chocolate dissolve and a semi-viscous, homogeneous glaze is obtained. You can adjust the fluidity of the glaze by adding more milk or cocoa.

Step 14

Step 14
Drizzle warm chocolate frosting over cupcake. Garnish with berries and mint and serve. Bon appetit!

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