Wholemeal Chocolate Cake Recipe

Name: Wholemeal Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup cocoa; 1/4 cup boiling water; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence; 125 g butter; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 2 eggs; 3/4 cup brown flour, wholemeal; 3/4 cup flour, white standard; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 2 tablespoons milk; icing sugar, to dust

Servings: persons

1/4 cup cocoa
1/4 cup boiling water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
125 g butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup brown flour, wholemeal
3/4 cup flour, white standard
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons milk
icing sugar, to dust

1
Dissolve cocoa in boiling water. Mix to a smooth paste. Add vanilla and allow to cool.
2
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add cocoa mixture. Beat eggs in one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3
Sift wholemeal flour, standard flour and baking powder together. Return husks from sieve back into the sifted flour. Fold sifted ingredients into creamed mixture.
4
Stir in milk.
5
Spoon mixture into a greased and lined 20cm round cake tin.
6
Bake at 180 degrees C for 40 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
7
Leave in tin for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.
8
When cold, dust with icing sugar.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/4 cup cocoa, 1/4 cup boiling water, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence, 125 g butter, and more.

Yes, Wholemeal Chocolate Cake 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.

Wholemeal Chocolate Cake

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