Chocolate Cake Express Recipe

Name: Chocolate Cake Express
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups unsifted flour; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; 1 tablespoon cider vinegar; 1/2 cup sunflower oil; 1 cup water; 1 tablespoon icing sugar

Servings: persons

1 1/2 cups unsifted flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1/2 cup sunflower oil
1 cup water
1 tablespoon icing sugar

1
Preheat the oven to 190 C / 375u00b0F.
2
Grease and flour a 20 cm cake tin.
3
Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt.
4
Make a well in the centre of the mixture, and add the vanilla essence, vinegar and oil, then gradually stir in the water.
5
Continue stirring until thoroughly blended, but do not over-mix.
6
Pour all of the batter into the cake tin, and bake, uncovered, for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake, comes out clean.
7
Do not over bake, the secret to this cake is its moistness.
8
Cool in the tin on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then transfer the cake from the tin to the rack, to cool completely.
9
Sift the icing sugar over the top, and serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 cups unsifted flour, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda, and more.

Yes, Chocolate Cake Express falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Chocolate Cake Express

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