Have a chocolate craving that you just can't shake? A spongy, delicious chocolate cake could be the perfect solution. We're here to walk you through the most scrumptious, mouth-watering recipe out there. In less than an hour, you can enjoy a scrumptious, delicate, moist, made from scratch chocolate cake like Grandma used to make!
Ingredients
- 1 cup (240 ml) of milk
- 2 cups (250g) of all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (90g) powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1/2 cup (43g) of cocoa
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (118 ml) vegetable oil
Steps
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Preheat oven to 350ºF or 180ºC.
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Grease and flour a 9" x 13" (23 x 33 cm) cake pan. Flour prevents the cake from sticking. To avoid the white flour dust that is visible on chocolate cakes, flour the pan with cocoa powder instead.Advertisement
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Mix your dry ingredients together. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. You should sieve the flour and other ingredients into the bowl as it allows more air to go into the mixture making it more spongy.
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Stir in your wet ingredients. Add eggs, milk, vegetable oil and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes or by hand.
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Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Use a spatula distribute the batter evenly in the pan.
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Bake for at least 35-40 minutes.
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Cool the cake completely and frost it. Coat the cake with your favorite frosting.Advertisement
Community Q&A
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QuestionCan I use any type of flour?Community AnswerYou can use cake flour or all-purpose, but self-rising works the best.
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QuestionCan I substitute baking powder for baking soda and olive oil for vegetable oil?Community AnswerYes, both substitutions are ok. The only difference is your cake may have a slight taste of olive oil, as it has a stronger flavor than vegetable oil.
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QuestionCan I mix this without an electric mixer?Community AnswerUsing a spoon is a great way to build up muscle whilst baking that sweet treat.
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Tips
- This is a very delicate cake. If you opt to remove it from the pan, do so after a 10 minute cooling period.Thanks
- If you plan on placing the cake on a cake board or foil lined cookie sheet, place the board or cookie sheet on top of the cake pan. Hold your hand on the center of the board or cookie sheet and slide your other hand under the cake pan and in one motion, flip the cake pan upside down, so the cake is gently placed on the board and not flipped and dropped from the pan.Thanks
Warnings
- Flipping from the pan without cake board or foil lined cookie sheet support may cause large cracks in the cake.Thanks
- Cooking spray comes in handy for oiling and flouring cake pans. Do not over flour!Thanks
About this article
To make a spongy chocolate cake, start by mixing together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Then, add eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla and stir the wet and dry ingredients together until they're thoroughly combined. Next, pour the batter into a greased and floured cake pan and spread it out evenly with a spatula. Finally, bake the cake for 35-40 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. To learn how much of each ingredient you should use for your spongy chocolate cake, keep reading!
