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Easy Cocoa Cake Recipe

April 29, 2015 By Aarthi 25 Comments

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I have been looking for a basic cocoa cake for quite a long time..A cake which is fluffy, not too sweet, not too chocolaty, just perfect with a cup of coffee or tea. Finally i found this recipe, i made it yesterday and too it for my relatives and everyone loved it and cake went down in a few minutes..

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Right now i have been in a baking spree, right now i am baking a honey walnut bundt cake and it is about to finish baking. Will share the recipe soon..
Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Baking Time: 45 to 55 mins
Serves : 10 to 12
Recipe Source : Epicurious

Ingredients:

All Purpose Flour – 2 cups / 240 grams
Sugar – 13/4 cup / 350 grams
Cocoa Powder – 3/4 cup / 90 grams
Salt – 1/4 tsp
Baking Soda – 1 1/4 tsp
Soft Unsalted Butter – 150 grams
Eggs – 2
Vanilla – 1 tsp
Water – 1 1/3 cup / 320 ml

(MY 1 CUP MEASURES 240 ml)


Method:

Preheat oven to 180 degree C. Prepare a 23 cm bundt cake pan or 9×2 inch pan by greasing it with oil and dusting it with flour and coat it on all sides. Tap off the excess and set aside.

In a sifter, take flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda and sieve well. Set aside.

In a bowl, take butter, sugar and vanilla. Cream it well using a beater till it is fluffy.

Add in one egg at a time and cream well.

Now add in 1/4th of the cake batter and 1/3rd of the water alternatively, ending with flour mix. Fold this whole thing gently.

Now pour this in the prepared pan and bake for 45 to 55 mins. Mine got done in 40 mins.

Remove the cake from oven, let it cool down for 15 mins. Invert it to a plate, slice and serve.

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Take your ingredients
Grease a bundt cake pan with oil and dust it with 
some flour and coat it on all sides
Take flour in a sifter
add in cocoa powder
Add some salt
and some baking soda
sieve it well
In a large mixing bowl, take butter
add in some sugar( i powdered some normal sugar in a blender)
add in vanilla essence
use a beater to cream this up
now it is all creamy
add in a egg
beat it well
add in another egg
beat again
add in 1/4th of the flour mix
pour in third of the water
fold gently
add another 1/4th of the flour mix
Pour in third of the water
fold gently again
add in another 1/4th of the flour mix
and the remaining water
Once it is combined lightly
Add the rest of the flour mix in
fold gently
pour the mix into a pan
smooth the top
tap the tin on the counter so the air bubbles can escape
bake them
invert them, slice the and serve
Enjoy
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About Aarthi

Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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  1. sutapa Purkayastha

    April 29, 2015 at 9:39 am

    Aarthi , I want one suggestion from you . When I make any cake or muffin in microwave upper portion of cake or muffin cooks well but lower portion remain soft. I don't know why . Then I have to demould the cake and bake again, this time it become hard.please help .

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  2. sutapa Purkayastha

    April 29, 2015 at 9:48 am

    Can I use whole flour instead of all purpose flour ?

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  3. sutapa Purkayastha

    April 29, 2015 at 9:49 am

    Can I use flex seed powder as a substitute of egg ?

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  4. Aarthi

    April 29, 2015 at 9:50 am

    @sutapa Purkayasthait is because, you are over filling the cake mould, so the top gets cooked before the bottom is cooked.

    Dont fill the cake tin above 3/4th.
    Try using bigger pans

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  5. Aarthi

    April 29, 2015 at 9:52 am

    @sutapa PurkayasthaYou can use half wheat and half normal flour, and also in my opinion there is no sub for eggs in this cake, because it makes softer, Will share a eggless version soon

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  6. sutapa Purkayastha

    April 29, 2015 at 9:53 am

    Thanks. Next time I shall remind your advice.

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  7. sutapa Purkayastha

    April 29, 2015 at 9:56 am

    Thanks you dear Aarthi.

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  8. sutapa Purkayastha

    April 29, 2015 at 10:00 am

    When I make muffin how much better pour in the muffin mould to get a fluffy muffin or cup cake?

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  9. sutapa Purkayastha

    April 29, 2015 at 10:01 am

    What is different between cake batter and muffin batter?

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  10. Aarthi

    April 29, 2015 at 10:10 am

    @sutapa Purkayasthamuffin batter will be thicker, cake batter will be little thin.

    pour just half or 3/4 full.

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  11. sutapa Purkayastha

    April 29, 2015 at 10:14 am

    Thanks a lot .

    Reply
  12. annu

    April 29, 2015 at 11:56 am

    Can oil be used instead of butter?

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  13. Aarthi

    May 1, 2015 at 3:57 am

    @annuyes u can use

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  14. gauri bhagra

    May 1, 2015 at 7:57 am

    Can I use normal butter instead of unsalted butter?

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  15. gauri bhagra

    May 1, 2015 at 7:57 am

    Can I use normal butter instead.of unsalted butter

    Reply
  16. Anonymous

    May 2, 2015 at 1:41 pm

    Is corn starch and corn flour the same?

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  17. Aarthi

    May 4, 2015 at 12:33 pm

    @Anonymousyes both are same

    Reply
  18. Aarthi

    May 4, 2015 at 12:34 pm

    @gauri bhagrayes u can use normal one

    Reply
  19. thilini

    May 6, 2015 at 5:58 am

    I am impressed with ur easy methods of cooking.let me knw the temperature to bake the choco cake

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  20. Aarthi

    May 6, 2015 at 11:29 am

    @thiliniit is mentioned in written part of recipe. it is 180 degree C

    Reply
  21. Anonymous

    May 10, 2015 at 11:22 am

    Can you suggest me the same recipe by using pressure cooker

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  22. Aarthi

    May 11, 2015 at 9:54 am

    @Anonymousfollow this link
    https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/search/label/Pressure%20Cooker%20Baking

    Reply
  23. Anonymous

    June 23, 2016 at 1:28 pm

    Can i use nuts in between…to enhance the flavour?

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  24. Anonymous

    February 23, 2017 at 10:28 am

    Hi aarthi

    I love all ur recipes and especially dis one is a super hit

    Thank u

    Reply
  25. Sajidha

    February 25, 2018 at 2:27 am

    Can we use milk instead of water?

    Reply

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