This chocolate cake is such a simple cake to make and it’s always a hit in our house! It’s perfect for lunchboxes and special occasions. It only takes a few minutes to prepare before it’s in the oven, making it super quick to make. It will also freeze really well, iced and all.
Our super easy, basic icing recipe is also available on our website.
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Ingredients
- 260 g self-raising flour
- 180 g sugar (white or caster)
- 140 g milk
- 2 egg
- 100 g butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla bean extract
- 1 tbsp. cacao
Instructions
Thermal Cooking Method
- Preheat oven to 160ºC. Grease and line a 20 cm cake tin.
- Place all ingredients into your mixing jug and mix 10 seconds/speed 4. Scrape down sides and repeat for a further 20 seconds/speed 4.
- Pour batter into cake tin and bake for approx. 30 - 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Leave to cool for 5 minutes in the tin before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Ice with our basic icing recipe.
Traditional Cooking Method
- Preheat oven to 160ºC. Grease and line a 20 cm cake tin.
- Place all ingredients into a bowl and mix with electric beaters until well combined.
- Pour batter into cake tin and bake for approx. 30 - 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Leave to cool for 5 minutes in the tin before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Ice with our basic icing recipe.
Just as the title says, it’s quick and easy to make, tastes yummy! It’s a favourite in our house.
This yummy chocolate cake was what my son asked me to make for him for his birthday party last weekend. I doubled the recipe and it came out beautifully, all of his friends said how yummy it was and the leftovers were enjoyed by family and workmates all with positive comments.
Quick easy and delicious.
When I’m time poor or just feeling lazy, Super fast and delicious!
Should the ingredients read as 140ml milk instead of 140g?
This was a recipe designed for a thermal cooking machine that has scales built into it, so all the ingredients were in grams. But yes, you can adapt it to mls instead :)
Hi, wondering if i can use a Bundt tin for this recipe? Thanks
I can’t see why not. If you can’t line it with parchment paper then make sure the butter and flour the tin, otherwise I think the cake will stick.
Can you do this without sugar
Delicious and so quick and easy!
Made it as a trial cake with the chocolate icing for my sons birthday in a couple weeks.
It’s going to be a hit! Thank you 🙌