Easy Chocolate Dream Cake
Easy Chocolate Dream Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake Batter
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Chocolate Sauce
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Garnish
- as needed chocolate shavings
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C. Grease and flour a small round baking pan.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180
- 2
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Sift in the cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the egg mixture. Mix gently until just combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Add the milk, oil, and vanilla extract to the batter. Continue to mix until all ingredients are well combined and the batter is smooth.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 180
- 6
Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely on a wire rack.
⏱️ 30 min
- 7
While the cake cools, prepare the chocolate sauce. In a saucepan, combine the heavy cream, cocoa powder, sugar, milk, and salt.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Place the saucepan over medium heat and stir constantly until the mixture thickens to a sauce-like consistency.
⏱️ 7 min
- 9
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Allow the chocolate sauce to cool completely.
⏱️ 20 min
- 10
Prepare the whipped cream. In a clean mixing bowl, combine the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Whip the mixture using an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
⏱️ 3 min
- 12
Once the cake has cooled, carefully cut it horizontally into two even layers.
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Place one cake layer onto your desired serving plate. Spread an even layer of the cooled chocolate sauce over the first cake layer.
⏱️ 2 min
- 14
Next, spread a layer of the prepared whipped cream over the chocolate sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 15
Carefully place the second cake layer on top of the whipped cream.
⏱️ 1 min
- 16
Spread the remaining chocolate sauce evenly over the top of the second cake layer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 17
Finally, spread the remaining whipped cream over the top chocolate sauce layer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 18
Chill the assembled cake in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to allow the layers to set and flavors to meld.
⏱️ 120 min
- 19
Before serving, garnish the cake with chocolate shavings for an appealing finish.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Easy Chocolate Dream Cake
For the Cake Batter
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Chocolate Sauce
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Garnish
- as needed chocolate shavings
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C. Grease and flour a small round baking pan.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180 - 2
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Sift in the cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the egg mixture. Mix gently until just combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Add the milk, oil, and vanilla extract to the batter. Continue to mix until all ingredients are well combined and the batter is smooth.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 180 - 6
Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely on a wire rack.
⏱️ 30 min - 7
While the cake cools, prepare the chocolate sauce. In a saucepan, combine the heavy cream, cocoa powder, sugar, milk, and salt.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Place the saucepan over medium heat and stir constantly until the mixture thickens to a sauce-like consistency.
⏱️ 7 min - 9
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Allow the chocolate sauce to cool completely.
⏱️ 20 min - 10
Prepare the whipped cream. In a clean mixing bowl, combine the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Whip the mixture using an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
⏱️ 3 min - 12
Once the cake has cooled, carefully cut it horizontally into two even layers.
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Place one cake layer onto your desired serving plate. Spread an even layer of the cooled chocolate sauce over the first cake layer.
⏱️ 2 min - 14
Next, spread a layer of the prepared whipped cream over the chocolate sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Carefully place the second cake layer on top of the whipped cream.
⏱️ 1 min - 16
Spread the remaining chocolate sauce evenly over the top of the second cake layer.
⏱️ 1 min - 17
Finally, spread the remaining whipped cream over the top chocolate sauce layer.
⏱️ 1 min - 18
Chill the assembled cake in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to allow the layers to set and flavors to meld.
⏱️ 120 min - 19
Before serving, garnish the cake with chocolate shavings for an appealing finish.
⏱️ 1 min