Chocolate Coffee Cake
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5
Chocolate Coffee Cake
Description
The recipe for Chocolate Coffee Cake starts by melting good quality semi-sweet chocolate and combining it with creamed butter and sugar, eggs, and vanilla for a smooth base. Dry ingredients including flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt are incorporated alternately with milk, which keeps the cake moist. Separately, egg whites are whipped to soft peaks and folded gently into the batter to introduce air for a light texture despite the dense chocolate components.
Baking at 350°F in a greased 9-inch springform pan until a tester comes out clean results in a well-risen, tender cake with a rich chocolate flavor. The cake is cooled and then garnished with sifted powdered sugar and optionally chocolate shavings to add a delicate decorative touch.
This cake suits coffee or tea time and can be served as a dessert. Its crumb is moist but structured enough to hold slices well.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 egg
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2 oz semi-sweet chocolate good quality
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp salt sea salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the garnish:
- 1/2 Tbsp powdered sugar
- 2 tsp chocolate optional, shavings
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Melt the chocolate using water bath method. Set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar. Add the melted chocolate, vanilla extract, egg yolks and beat well.
- Stir in dry ingredients and milk alternately.
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks are formed. Fold into the batter.
- Transfer into a greased 9" spring form and bake for about 40 minutes, or until a stick inserted into the center of the cake comes out dry.
- Let the cake cool slightly, garnish with powdered sugar and chocolate shavings (optionally), and serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 373 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 373kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 74mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 435mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 211mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 465IU | 9% |
| Calcium | 81mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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