Chocolate Cake with Cocoa Powder
This Chocolate Cake with Cocoa Powder is a simple homemade dessert that delivers rich chocolate flavour in every bite. Made with everyday ingredients, it has a soft, moist crumb and a deep cocoa taste without requiring melted chocolate.
Equipment
- 1 stand mixer with bowl
- 1 spatula
- 1 round baking pan 9 inches or 22 centimeters
- 1 spoon tablespoon
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups self-rising flour
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 4 eggs medium-sized
- 1 ½ cup light brown sugar
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- 120 ml milk
- 1 pinch of salt
Instructions
- Add the 1 cup butter and 1 ½ cup light brown sugar to the stand mixer's bowl. Beat until light and fluffy.
- Preheat the oven to 180℃ or 375℉.
- Add the 4 eggs one by one, then slowly spoon the ¾ cup cocoa powder and the 2 ½ cups self-rising flour.
- Then spoon in the 120 ml milk with the 1 pinch of salt. Mix on low speed until it turns into a thick batter.
- In the meantime, grease the cake pan with butter before you transfer the cake batter.
- Bake for 40 minutes. Test the cake to see if it's done by pressing the center of the cake. It should bounce back if it's done.
- Set it aside to cool completely. You can top off the cake with your own homemade frosting or sprinkle powder sugar over the cake.
- Serve with ice cream.