Easy Chocolate Cake

Name: Easy Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 8 tbsp (1 stick) butter, at room temperature; 1 cup sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 None eggs; 1 3/4 cups self-rising flour; 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 cup milk; None None Chocolate curls, to decorate; None None FOR THE GANACHE; 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped; 1/2 cup heavy cream

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

8 tbsp (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 None eggs
1 3/4 cups self-rising flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup milk
None None Chocolate curls, to decorate
None None FOR THE GANACHE
8 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup heavy cream

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease and flour a deep 8-inch Bundt pan.
2

Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3

Fold in combined sifted flour and cocoa alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Pour into prepared pan.
4

Bake 35-40 mins, until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 mins. Remove from pan; completely on wire rack.
5

For the ganache, place chocolate and cream in a small saucepan on low heat. Stir until mixture is smooth. Transfer to a bowl. Refrigerate, covered, stirring occasionally, for about 15 mins until slightly thickened. Drizzle ganache over cake. Decorate with chocolate curls.