INGREDIENTS :
2 cups of sugar
1 ¾ cup flour.
¾ cup Hershey’s cocoa
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon of salt
2 eggs
1 cup of milk It can be vegetable, almond, soy
½ cup oil
2 teaspoons of vanilla.
1 cup boiling water
STEP-BY-STEP DEVELOPMENT:
Mix sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat at medium speed of mixer for 2 minutes.
Add the boiling water (the dough will be quite liquid).
Pour the mixture into a previously buttered and floured cake mold.
Bake at 350°F for 50 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Ingredients :
For the cake:
100g dark chocolate
80 ml of milk (hot)
150g butter
120g of sugar
3 eggs
120 g all-purpose flour
30g cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
For the chocolate ganache:
100g dark chocolate
20g butter
Preparation method:
- In a small bowl, add the chocolate and pour the milk over it. Mix until the chocolate is melted and everything is well combined.
- In a bowl, add the butter and sugar and mix until the butter is creamy and the sugar dissolves. Add the eggs little by little and mix.
- Sift together the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder and mix well. Add the previously prepared chocolate and mix until everything is well combined.
- Pour the mixture into the pound cake tin (20x8x7cm – size of a pound cake tin) lined with parchment paper and level. Transfer to the oven and bake at 180°C/360°F for 60-90 minutes.
- Add the chocolate and butter to the bowl and melt over the pan of hot water. Mix until well combined.
- Pour the chocolate over the prepared cake and level well on all sides of the cake. Cut into pieces and serve