Ingredients
Chocolate Cake Batter
- 75 g butter (5 tbsp)
- 2 tsp vanilla sugar (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)
- 100 ml water (½ cup)
- 150 ml milk (⅔ cup)
- 1 large egg
- 180 g all-purpose flour (1½ cups)
- 40 g cocoa powder (⅓ cup)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 225 g sugar (1 cup + 2 tbsp)
Chocolate Frosting
- 200 g dark chocolate (7 oz)
- 600 g cream cheese (21 oz / about 2½ cups)
- 200 ml cream (¾ cup + 1 tbsp)
- 120 g powdered sugar (1 cup)
- 1 chocolate bar, grated for garnish
Chocolate Cake
This rich chocolate cake is soft, moist, and deeply flavorful, made with cocoa and topped with a smooth, creamy chocolate frosting. The combination of cream cheese, dark chocolate, and whipped cream creates a luscious, balanced topping that’s both indulgent and light. Finished with chocolate shavings, it’s an easy yet impressive dessert for any occasion.
Follow these steps
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Set oven to 350° F (175 °C)
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Melt the butter in a sauce pan and let it cool down
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Assemble your assistent with beater bowl and balloon whisks.
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Add the butter vanilla sugar, water, milk and egg to the beater bowl and mix.
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Mix all dry ingredients. Add these to the wet ingredients and mix smoothly on low speed.
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Line the cake pan with parchment paper and fill with the batter.
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Bake the cake in the lower part of the oven for 30-45 minutes.
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Let cool down and divide it into two pieces.
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Chop the dark chocolate and melt it in a double broiler. Set aside and let cool.
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Assemble your assistent with beater bowl and balloon whisks or cookie whisks.
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Add cream cheese (room temperature) and cream and mix.
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Add the melted dark chocolate and continue to mix.
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Add the powdered sugar and mix on low speed until the frosting is smooth and creamy.
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Add the frosting in between the two layers and the entire cake.
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Garnish with chopped or shaved chocolate.
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Store in the frig before serving
