Description
Chocolate Heaven Cake is an ultra-moist, deeply rich chocolate cake topped with silky ganache. Perfect for celebrations or indulgent nights in, this easy one-bowl cake delivers bakery-quality results with minimal effort.
Ingredients
- For the Cake:
- 1½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (60 g) cocoa powder
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup (180 ml) vegetable oil
- ¾ cup (180 ml) warm milk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- For the Ganache Cream:
- 200 g dark chocolate
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream
- 2 tbsp butter
- Optional Toppings: Grated chocolate, cocoa powder, or chocolate sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 20×20 cm cake pan.
- In a bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk sugar, eggs, oil, warm milk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, mixing until just combined.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.
- For the ganache, heat cream and butter in a saucepan (do not boil). Pour over chopped chocolate and stir until smooth and glossy.
- Spread ganache over cooled cake. Add optional toppings if desired.
- Serve immediately for a soft topping, or chill for 1–2 hours for a fudgier finish.
Notes
- Add 1 tsp instant coffee to milk for mocha flavor.
- Mix chopped nuts or berries into the batter for variation.
- Use gluten-free flour for a gluten-free version.
- Can be made as cupcakes—bake 18–20 minutes.
- Let ganache cool slightly before spreading for even coverage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: undefined
- Trans Fat: undefined
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
