2 Eggs Chocolate Cake
by Oladipo Oluwaseun Adekemi (@empressgold2020)A rich and moist chocolate cake made with simple ingredients, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2cupflour
- 1 1/2cupsugar
- 1/2cupcocoa powder
- 1/2tbspbaking soda
- 1tspbaking powder
- 1/2tspsalt
- 1/2tbspinstant coffee
Wet Ingredients
- 2large eggs
- 1/2cupbuttermilk
- 1cupHot water
- 1/4cupvegetable oil
- 1tspvanilla flavour
How to make 2 Eggs Chocolate Cake
Prepare the Batter
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a round 8 inches cake pan.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Add the eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla flavour to the dry ingredients mix. Mix thoroughly using hand whisk to combine.
In a small bowl add the hot water, put in the instant coffee, mix to combine and set aside.
.Lastly add the Hot coffee into the Batter
Lastly add the Hot coffee into the Batter
Bake the Cake
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tips & Tricks
For a more intense chocolate flavour, use dark cocoa powder.
Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for a smoother batter.
Yoghurt can be used as a substitute for buttermilk
For extra moistness, steam bake the cake. You can achieve this by putting water inside the down part of the oven.
You can combine vanilla extract and chocolate flavour to get a unique taste.
