Desserts

Chocolate Cake

Name: Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Ingredients: 200 g butter; 4 tablespoons cocoa powder; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup milk; 4 eggs; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 2 cups flour; 1 can (400 g) sweetened condensed milk, for filling

Prep

20 minutes

Cook

35 to 40 minutes

This chocolate cake bakes soft and rich, then gets finished with a simple glossy glaze and a sweet condensed milk filling.

Ingredients

200 g butter
4 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
4 eggs
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups flour
1 can (400 g) sweetened condensed milk, for filling

Instructions

1
Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in the cocoa, sugar, and milk.
2
Bring to a boil, stirring, then remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
3
Reserve 1/2 cup of the chocolate mixture for the glaze.
4
Beat the eggs and baking soda into the cooled mixture.
5
Stir in the flour and mix until smooth.
6
Pour the batter into a greased 9-inch round cake pan.
7
Bake at 350F (175C) for 35 to 40 minutes, until set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8
Cool the cake completely, then cut into 2 layers.
9
Spread the condensed milk between the layers.
10
Pour the reserved chocolate glaze over the top and let it set.

Best Served With

Fresh strawberries

Cook's Note

Boil the chocolate base first and let it cool before adding the eggs, then reserve part of it for the glaze before mixing in the flour.

Why This Recipe Works

Boiling the cocoa, butter, sugar, and milk together creates a deep chocolate base, and reserving part of it for the glaze gives the finished cake an easy polished finish.

Make It Yours

Add a teaspoon of instant coffee to the boiled chocolate base for a mocha note. Stir vanilla into the condensed milk filling. Finish the glaze with a sprinkle of flaky salt.