Sponge Chocolate Cake 🍫

Sponge Chocolate Cake 🍫

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 130 g sugar
  • 70 g vegetable oil
  • 170 g flour
  • 40 g cocoa powder
  • 3 g baking soda
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • 120 ml milk or warm water
  • 1 tsp vinegar or lemon juice

Chocolate Topping

  • 150 g chocolate
  • 100 ml heavy cream
  • Chocolate sprinkles or pearls, optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F / 180°C. Grease and line a round cake pan.
  2. Whisk eggs and sugar for 3–5 minutes until light and slightly fluffy.
  3. Add oil and vanilla, then mix well.
  4. Sift in flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
  5. Add milk or warm water and vinegar/lemon juice. Mix until smooth, but do not overmix.
  6. Pour batter into the pan and bake for 25–35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  7. Let the cake cool completely.
  8. For topping, heat cream until warm, pour over chopped chocolate, wait 2 minutes, then stir until glossy.
  9. Spread ganache over the cake and decorate with chocolate pearls or sprinkles.

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