Chocolate cake(one layer 9-inch cake).

An easy one-layer chocolate cake to satisfy all your chocolate cravings any time of the day. With rich and creamy chocolate icing on top, this one-pan chocolate cake can be made whenever you feel the need for a good chocolate binge.

📝 Ingredients

• 3/4 cup(185g)of butter at room temperature
• 1 and 3/4(385g)granulated sugar/castor sugar
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla
• 3 eggs at room temperature
• 2 cups(300g) flour
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 2/3 cup(70g)of cocoa powder
• 1 cup of warm water(substitute with coffee, 1/2 teaspoon of instant coffee dissolved in warm water).
• 30 g of butter
• 90 g of dark chocolate chopped
• 1 cup(160g)of sifted icing sugar
• 2 tablespoons of milk(substitute with warm water)
• 1/8 tsp(a pinch)of salt
• 1/4 teaspoon of instant coffee

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Prep work to bake a single-layer chocolate cake.
2. 2Make sure your butter and eggs are at...: Make sure your butter and eggs are at room temperature.
3. 3Have all the ingredients weighed and ready in...: Have all the ingredients weighed and ready in separate bowls.
4. 4Combine flour, baking powder, and cocoa powder. set...: Combine flour, baking powder, and cocoa powder. set aside.
5. 5Line the bottom of a 9″ round pan...: Line the bottom of a 9″ round pan with parchment paper and brush the sides and bottom of the pan with a little butter. set aside.
6. 6Combine butter and granulated sugar until creamed and...: Combine butter and granulated sugar until creamed and smooth.
7. 7Add vanilla while creaming the butter.
8. 8Make sure to use a spatula the scrape...: Make sure to use a spatula the scrape the sides of the bowl, and cream until you have pale and light buttercream.
9. 9Once you have a smooth cream, add one...: Once you have a smooth cream, add one egg at a time and combine.
10. 10Preheat oven to 160C/320F.
11. 11Add flour mixture and the cold coffee alternatively,...: Add flour mixture and the cold coffee alternatively, using your hand mixer to combine the ingredients.
12. 12Make sure cold coffee is the last add-on...: Make sure cold coffee is the last add-on to the batter.
13. 13Pour the chocolate batter into the prepared baking...: Pour the chocolate batter into the prepared baking pan. smooth out the batter.
14. 14Tap the pan on your counter to remove...: Tap the pan on your counter to remove any bubbles.
15. 15Bake for 40 minutes or until an inserted...: Bake for 40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Depending on your oven this could be 40-45 minutes depending on your oven.
16. 16I remove my cake at 42-43 minutes.
17. 17Remove from the oven and let it cool...: Remove from the oven and let it cool for 15 minutes.
18. 18Invert onto a cooling rack and let it...: Invert onto a cooling rack and let it cool.
19. 19Once cooled you can cover the top with...: Once cooled you can cover the top with chocolate frosting.
20. 20Place butter in a microwave-safe bowl, melt for...: Place butter in a microwave-safe bowl, melt for 10 seconds increment twice.
21. 21Add the chopped chocolate and instant coffee granules.
22. 22Microwave in small bursts of 10 seconds for...: Microwave in small bursts of 10 seconds for 30 seconds.
23. 23Once the chocolate is smooth, add a pinch...: Once the chocolate is smooth, add a pinch of salt. combine.
24. 24Sift the icing sugar into the chocolate cream,...: Sift the icing sugar into the chocolate cream, and mix well until you have a smooth chocolate frosting.
25. 25Add the chocolate frosting to the centre of...: Add the chocolate frosting to the centre of the cake.
26. 26Spread outwards up to the edge of the...: Spread outwards up to the edge of the cake.
27. 27Rest the cake for 10 minutes before serving.
28. 28I like to refrigerate cake for at least...: I like to refrigerate cake for at least 15 minutes before serving, for some reason the cake tastes better chilled.
29. 29The ingredients settles to give you the best...: The ingredients settles to give you the best of flavours