Chocolate cake in the oven

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 40 mins

1. STEP 1

   

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

2. STEP 2

   

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

3. STEP 3

   

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

4. STEP 4

   

   Remove the saucepan from the heat and cool the mixture.

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.

6. STEP 6

   

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

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.

8. STEP 8

   

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

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.

10. STEP 10

    

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

11. STEP 11

    

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

12. STEP 12

    

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

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.

14. STEP 14

    

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

Comments on the recipe

Natalia M

25.08.2023

4.9

Today I saw the most beautiful chocolate cupcake in the oven in my feed! I baked it right away. What was new to me in the recipe was the method of preparing the dough. First you need to make chocolate syrup, and then beat it with eggs. I cooked the syrup in a thick-walled cast iron, it retains heat for a long time, so I poured the liquid into a plastic container to cool it faster. The syrup turned out homogeneous and smooth. I didn’t beat the eggs separately, I just added them one at a time and beat them with a mixer after each one. And it really turned out a lot of bubbles! In general, there was a lot of dough; I baked the cake in a large pan. I didn't have any chocolate for the glaze, so I added a little butter instead. The glaze turned out thick and smooth. The cupcake is simply gorgeous! Soft, porous, airy. When I cut it, the knife moved like clockwork. The structure is silk! The aroma and taste are super chocolate! And it’s big, the whole family will be treated to this magnificent cupcake) I recommend everyone to try it!

Svetlana

25.08.2023

5

Looks very tasty, I'll definitely try it. thank you, Maria!

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25.08.2023

4.7

Many thanks to the author of the recipe! Nowadays it’s not so easy to find a good recipe! The cupcake is delicious and easy to make! I will cook more! I recommend trying it! I cook without decorations.