Description
A rich, moist chocolate fudge cake made in one bowl and topped with a silky ganache.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 100g butter, salted (or unsalted + pinch of salt)
- 1 1/4 cups white sugar
- 1 cup boiling hot water
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup heavy / thickened cream (30%+ fat)
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 tbsp coffee granules (optional)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 125g dark chocolate chips (for cake)
- 250g dark chocolate chips (for ganache)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 150°C (300°F) standard or 130°C (265°F) fan. Grease a 22cm/9-inch springform pan and line with parchment paper.
- In a heatproof bowl, melt the butter and 125g of chocolate chips in the microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring until smooth.
- Stir in the oil, vanilla extract, and sugar until combined.
- Add the eggs and mix until fully incorporated.
- Sift in the cocoa powder, baking powder, flour, and coffee granules (if using). Mix until smooth; small lumps are okay.
- Add the boiling hot water and mix until the batter is uniform. It will be thin.
- Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a skewer inserted comes out moist but clean. Check at 50 minutes.
- Cool in the pan briefly, then remove sides and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the ganache, combine cream and 250g chocolate chips in a bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals until melted and smooth.
- Let ganache thicken in the fridge or at room temperature until spreadable, then frost the cake.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cooling Time: 1 hr
- Cook Time: 55 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Western
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 473
- Sugar: 31g
- Sodium: 53mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 72mg
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