- Why is the cake dry?
- You likely overbaked it. With chocolate cakes, less is more—remove it when a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs, not clean.
Fudgy Chocolate Snack Cake
A distant cousin of the brownie, this cake is less dense and sticky, offering a lighter, airy crumb while maintaining intense chocolate flavor. It's the perfect base recipe to dress up with walnuts or dried fruit.
Ingredients
1 1/2
cups
All-Purpose Flour
3/4
cup
Granulated Sugar
10
tbsp
Butter (softened)
7
oz
Dark Chocolate (high quality)
3
large
Eggs (room temperature)
1/2
cup
Milk
1
tsp
Baking Powder
2
tbsp
Cocoa Powder
1
tsp
Vanilla Extract
1
pinch
Salt
2
tbsp
Confectioners' Sugar
1
tbsp
Vegetable Oil (for greasing)
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Equipment Needed
- 9x13 Baking Pan
- Mixing Bowl
- Whisk
- Double Boiler
Allergen Information
Wheat
Milk
Egg
Instructions
1
✓
Melt the chocolate over a double boiler and let it cool to lukewarm.
Tip: If the chocolate is too hot, it can scramble the eggs or melt the butter in the batter instantly.
2
✓
Cream the softened butter with the sugar, then add the eggs one by one. Finally, stir in the melted chocolate.
Tip: Ingredients should be at similar temperatures to prevent the batter from breaking or becoming grainy.
3
✓
Whisk the flour, baking powder, cocoa, and salt. Alternate adding this dry mix and the milk to the batter.
Tip: Sifting the cocoa with the flour helps prevent bitter lumps.
4
✓
Spread into the prepared pan and bake at 350°F (180°C) for 25-30 minutes.
Tip: It's hard to see browning on dark cakes, so rely on the smell and a toothpick test.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 10 tbsp Butter (softened)
- 7 oz Dark Chocolate (high quality)
- 3 large Eggs (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 2 tbsp Cocoa Powder
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 pinch Salt
- 2 tbsp Confectioners' Sugar
- 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil (for greasing)