When the sweet tooth is in your mood, nothing beats the comfort of a timeless classic: chocolate cake. This recipe is a true celebration of cocoa, promising instant pleasure, achievable in the blink of an eye. It only takes four minutes to prepare the dough for this dessert that embodies pure indulgence.
The secret of this cake lies in the simplicity of the gestures and the alchemy of the ingredients. The egg and sugar, whipped vigorously, provide the airy base to which the vegetable oil gives softness and creaminess. The addition of vanilla sugar envelops each mouthful in a delicate fragrance, inviting the palate to a subtle dance between sweetness and character.
Flour combines with bitter cocoa to form an infallible duo, an intense backdrop on which the flavors can flourish. Baking powder plays its role as a leavening agent brilliantly, ensuring an ideal texture, while butter and milk, accomplices, melt into a creamy union before immersing themselves in the whole.
Each step of the recipe is designed to honor cocoa, this brown gold with multiple virtues. Thus, when the hot milk meets the dark dough, the full potential of the chocolate is released, promising a most exquisite taste experience. The choice of the quality of the ingredients is essential: they are the guarantors of the success of this cake, both simple and sophisticated.
While waiting for the baking, the captivating aroma of chocolate begins to spread in the air, announcing the moments of sharing that will follow. Chocolate cake is more than just a pastry, it is a symbol of conviviality, an excuse to get together and enjoy a sweet break, whatever the time of day.
Tasting this cake, ideally warm, is meant to be a real break in the daily grind, an interlude of pleasure where every crumb is savored. Whether served during an impromptu snack or at the end of a meal, this chocolate cake is the promise of a moment of pure happiness, easy and quick to make.
Preparation time: 4 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes
Ingredients :
Mold size: 22/12 cm
2 eggs
1 sachet of vanilla sugar
110 g sugar
60 ml vegetable oil
130 g flour
2 tbsp bitter cocoa
1/2 tbsp baking powder (6 g)
120 ml of milk
1 tbsp butter
Preparation :