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Indulgent chocolate cake slice

Indulgent chocolate cake slice prepared dish

A rich and ultra-moist classic chocolate cake with a deep cocoa flavor and tender crumb. This nostalgic homemade dessert is perfect for celebrations and stays deliciously soft for days.

This recipe is american style, dessert, scaled for 12 servings, with 20 min prep and 90 min cook.

Prep: 20 min · Cook: 90 min · Total: 110 min · Serves: 12

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, unsalted butter, eggs.
  • Follow all 10 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 12 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 3 large eggs (separated)
  • 120 g bittersweet chocolate (melted)
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.75 cup hot water

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 275°F and grease an 8-inch cake pan.
  2. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add egg yolks and one egg white, beating well.
  4. Melt the chocolate in hot water and allow it to cool slightly.
  5. Mix baking soda with warm water and set aside.
  6. Sift together flour and salt.
  7. Add the milk and chocolate mixture to the batter, mixing until smooth.
  8. Stir in baking soda mixture and vanilla.
  9. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, then gently fold into the batter.
  10. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 1.5 hours, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 320
  • Protein: 5 g
  • Fat: 14 g
  • Carbohydrates: 45 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Sugar: 30 g
  • Sodium: 220 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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