Soft chocolate cake

Soft chocolate cake

Desserts

A soft and delicious cake, perfect for an afternoon snack or a treat.

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This moist chocolate cake is easy to make and is perfect for those who enjoy sweet desserts. Here is the detailed recipe.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$4.90 $0.61 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 8, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $2.31
  • $0.16
  • $0.28
  • $2.09
  • $0.06

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Whisk together the sugar, butter, and egg yolks until smooth. ≈ 4 min
  2. Mix the wheat flour, baking powder, and salt. ≈ 4 min
  3. Gradually incorporate the dry ingredients into the egg yolks. ≈ 4 min
  4. Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form. ≈ 4 min
  5. Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the batter. ≈ 4 min
  6. Pour the batter into a greased and floured baking dish. ≈ 3 min
  7. Bake the cake for 30 minutes at 180 °C.
  8. Prepare a frosting using: ≈ 3 min
  9. 100g of cocoa powder ≈ 3 min
  10. 60g of butter ≈ 3 min
  11. Melt the ingredients in a double boiler and pour them over the still-warm cake. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Soft chocolate cake

  • 250 g of butter$2.31
  • 120 g of wheat flour$0.16
  • 250 g of sugar$0.28
  • 6 eggs$2.09
  • a pinch of salt$0.06

Total$4.90

that's $0.61 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 250 g of butter
  • 120 g of wheat flour
  • 250 g of sugar
  • 15 ml of dry yeast
  • 6 eggs
  • a pinch of salt

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