Delicious, Moist, and Tender Chocolate Cake 🍫🎂
Overview:
- Preparation Time: 10 minutes
- Cooking Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 1 bundt cake
- Category: Dessert
- Keywords: Kid Friendly, Potluck, < 60 Mins, For Large Groups, Oven, Easy, Inexpensive
Description:
Indulge in the rich and satisfying flavors of this decadent chocolate cake that promises to fulfill all your cocoa cravings. Enhanced with a hint of espresso to elevate the chocolate goodness, and featuring the subtle richness of olive oil, this recipe has quickly become a favorite among chocolate enthusiasts.
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 cups | Sugar |
| 1 3/4 cups | Flour |
| 3/4 cup | Cocoa |
| 2 tsp | Baking soda |
| 1 tsp | Baking powder |
| 1 tsp | Salt |
| 1 cup | Milk |
| 1 cup | Espresso |
| 1 cup | Olive oil |
| 1 tsp | Vanilla extract |
| 1 tsp | Lemon juice |
| 2 | Eggs |
| As needed | Powdered sugar (for dusting) |
Instructions:
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Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a bundt pan thoroughly.
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Combine sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
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Mix the dry ingredients until well combined.
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Add espresso, milk, lemon juice, eggs, olive oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients.
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Mix the batter until smooth and well incorporated.
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Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan. Note: The mixture will be extremely thin, but don’t worry, this is normal!
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Bake in the preheated oven for 35-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
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Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before carefully removing it.
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Once the cake has cooled completely, dust it with a tablespoon or two of powdered sugar for a delightful finishing touch.
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Optional: For an extra decadent touch, you can frost the cake with your favorite frosting, although it’s absolutely delicious even without frosting!
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 236.3
- Fat: 8.6g
- Saturated Fat: 1.8g
- Cholesterol: 28.6mg
- Sodium: 345mg
- Carbohydrates: 38.7g
- Fiber: 1.7g
- Sugar: 25.2g
- Protein: 3.5g
Enjoy every moist and tender bite of this irresistible chocolate cake, perfect for any occasion or simply as a delightful treat to satisfy your sweet tooth cravings!
