Three-layer chocolate cake

Three-layer chocolate cake

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A rich chocolate cake, made with margarine and cocoa, baked in three small molds, featuring a fluffy, firm egg foam mixed with sugar and incorporated into…

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This generous chocolate cake yields three small cakes. The chocolate and margarine-based batter is enriched with beaten eggs and sugar, creating a light and airy texture.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$4.97 $0.28 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

18 people
  • $0.50
  • $0.66
  • $0.66
  • $0.19
  • $0.87
  • $2.09

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Melt the margarine.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, yeast, milk, cocoa, margarine, and 500g of sugar until a smooth mixture forms. ≈ 4 min
  3. Whip the eggs with the remaining sugar until stiff peaks form. ≈ 4 min
  4. Incorporate this mousse into the mixture. ≈ 4 min
  5. Pour the batter into three greased muffin tins and bake at approximately 180 °C for about 40 minutes.

The bill

Three-layer chocolate cake

  • 500 ml of milk$0.50
  • 600 g of sugar$0.66
  • 500 g of flour$0.66
  • 2 packets of baking powder (20 g)$0.19
  • 250 g of margarine$0.87
  • 6 eggs$2.09

Total$4.97

that's $0.28 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 100 g of cocoa
  • 500 ml of milk
  • 600 g of sugar
  • 500 g of flour
  • 2 packets of baking powder (20 g)
  • 250 g of margarine
  • 6 eggs

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