A Little Chocolate Cake
Serves 410 mins prep35 mins cook
A small chocolate cake that is perfect for when you need a little something sweet.
0 servings
What you need

cup full fat milk
extra large egg

tsp vanilla extract

cup dark brown sugar

salt

cup cake flour

tsp baking soda

tsp baking powder

tbsp unsweetened cocoa

cup coffee

tbsp butter

cup heavy cream

tbsp cocoa powder

cup confectioners sugar
Instructions
0 Preheat your oven to 350 degrees 1 Whisk 1/4 cup of vegetable oil, 1/4 cup of whole milk and a large egg in a large bowl until completely combined 2 Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract and 1/2 cup of brown sugar and whisk until fully incorporated 3 Add 1 cup of cake or all purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda, 3/4 teaspoon of baking powder, 3 tablespoons of natural unsweetened cocoa powder and a pinch of salt and whisk until mostly combined 4 Add 1/3 cup of hot coffee or water and mix until fully combined 5 Transfer the batter into a greased and parchment lined 9”x5” loaf pan or 8” or 9” round or square baking pan 6 Bake the cake in a 350 degree oven for 32-35 minutes for a loaf pan or 22-25 minutes for a round or square pan 7 Once a toothpick comes out of the center of the cake clean, transfer the cake to a cooling rack and let cool fully before frosting 8 Make the frosting by creaming a tablespoon of room temperature butter with 1/4 cup of cold heavy cream, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder and 1 1/4 cup of confectioners sugar with an electric hand mixer until you have a creamy chocolatey frosting. 9 Once the cake has fully cooled, add your frosting and enjoy!View original recipe

