Cake
Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup milk, for batter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- as needed oil, for greasing pan
- as needed all-purpose flour, for dusting pan
For the Decoration
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- as needed chocolate shavings, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the 3 eggs, 1 cup oil, and 1 cup granulated sugar.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Mix the ingredients thoroughly using an electric mixer until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add 1 cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to the mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Continue mixing with the electric mixer until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Gradually add the 2 cups all-purpose flour and 1 tablespoon baking powder to the wet ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Mix with the electric mixer until a smooth and uniform cake batter is formed. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Preheat your oven to 180°C.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 180
- 8
Prepare a cake pan by greasing it with oil and then dusting it lightly with flour to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Pour the prepared cake batter into the greased and floured pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Bake the cake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 180
- 11
Once baked, carefully remove the cake from the oven.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
While the cake is still warm, use a stick or skewer to poke holes evenly across its entire surface.
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Pour 1 cup milk over the poked cake, ensuring it soaks into the holes.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
In a pot, combine 1 cup milk, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, and 1 tablespoon cornstarch.
⏱️ 2 min
- 15
Whisk these ingredients together until there are no lumps and the mixture is smooth.
⏱️ 2 min
- 16
Place the pot on the stove over medium heat and stir continuously until the mixture thickens to a sauce-like consistency.
⏱️ 5 min
- 17
Pour the warm chocolate decoration mixture evenly over the top of the cake, spreading it to cover the surface.
⏱️ 2 min
- 18
Garnish the cake with chocolate shavings.
⏱️ 1 min
- 19
Serve and enjoy!
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Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Cake
For the Cake
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup milk, for batter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- as needed oil, for greasing pan
- as needed all-purpose flour, for dusting pan
For the Decoration
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- as needed chocolate shavings, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the 3 eggs, 1 cup oil, and 1 cup granulated sugar.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Mix the ingredients thoroughly using an electric mixer until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add 1 cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to the mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Continue mixing with the electric mixer until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Gradually add the 2 cups all-purpose flour and 1 tablespoon baking powder to the wet ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Mix with the electric mixer until a smooth and uniform cake batter is formed. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Preheat your oven to 180°C.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 180 - 8
Prepare a cake pan by greasing it with oil and then dusting it lightly with flour to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Pour the prepared cake batter into the greased and floured pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Bake the cake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 180 - 11
Once baked, carefully remove the cake from the oven.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
While the cake is still warm, use a stick or skewer to poke holes evenly across its entire surface.
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Pour 1 cup milk over the poked cake, ensuring it soaks into the holes.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
In a pot, combine 1 cup milk, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, and 1 tablespoon cornstarch.
⏱️ 2 min - 15
Whisk these ingredients together until there are no lumps and the mixture is smooth.
⏱️ 2 min - 16
Place the pot on the stove over medium heat and stir continuously until the mixture thickens to a sauce-like consistency.
⏱️ 5 min - 17
Pour the warm chocolate decoration mixture evenly over the top of the cake, spreading it to cover the surface.
⏱️ 2 min - 18
Garnish the cake with chocolate shavings.
⏱️ 1 min - 19
Serve and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min