A simple chocolate cake recipe at home

Chocolate cakes sold in stores attract attention with their beauty and external decoration. And they taste great. It seems to many housewives that it is impossible to cook such a treat at home. In reality, this is not so. Even a chocolate cake cooked according to a simple recipe can be no worse than a store option.

What is important to know about ingredients

The main thing in the cake is a biscuit. It consists of 4 main ingredients:

1. Flour. For the preparation of confectionery take wheat flour of the highest grade. Before kneading it is sieved through a sieve. Thanks to this process, it is cleaned of excess particles, saturated with oxygen. As a result, the biscuit turns out to be more airy, soft.
2. Sugar. For the preparation of biscuit, fine granulated sugar is acquired. It dissolves well during kneading.
3. Fat. In order not to spoil the taste of the dough, it is important to choose the right fat, not to be mistaken with its amount. Margarine is best for baking.
4. Chicken eggs. They must be fresh. Before making the cake, they are pulled out of the refrigerator so that they find room temperature.

An additional ingredient in almost every complex and simple chocolate cake recipe is cocoa powder. In stores, it is sold at different prices. It is undesirable to purchase cheap options, as often their palatability leaves much to be desired.

Preparation of kitchen utensils

To make a cake you will need a wide variety of kitchen utensils: cups, bowls, spoons, scales, a whisk or a mixer, a board. But the most important inventory requiring special preparation is a baking dish. It is washed before cooking the biscuit, dried. Then the bottom and walls are treated with vegetable oil, using a brush.

Before pouring the dough, you will need to take a special oiled paper. Thanks to her, after baking, the biscuit can be easily removed from the mold. With paper, proceed as follows:

1. If the baking dish is square, then 2 pieces of special paper are cut from the roll. First, the first piece is laid in the mold. It should cover the bottom and 2 walls. Then put a second piece of paper. It covers the bottom and 2 other walls.
2. If the shape is round, then put it on paper and draw around with a pencil, stepping back from the edge of 1 cm. Next, cut out the resulting circle and put it on the bottom of the form. Then cut out the rectangle. They cover the walls of the form.

General recommendations for making biscuit

Why do some housewives make excellent chocolate cakes, while others do not come out worthy? Everything is simple. Experienced housewives know the intricacies of making confectionery. The following secrets will be useful for those who are going to make a chocolate cake according to a simple recipe:

• First, before preparing the biscuit dough, the chicken eggs are broken and the yolks are separated from the proteins. Squirrels are refrigerated. When they cool a little, they are whipped. To do this, take well-low-fat kitchen utensils - a whisk and a cup.
• Secondly, it is not recommended to open the oven during the baking process. The biscuit should be baked at a specific temperature for a certain time. These parameters are usually indicated in recipes, but they are sometimes erroneous. At the first baking, it is worth watching the biscuit, watching it through the glass, focusing on the smell. To test readiness, it is best to use a wooden skewer.

The first biscuit recipe: quick cooking

Very often, the holiday is already on the nose, and nothing has been really prepared yet. If you find yourself in this situation and you need to quickly bake a treat, try making a chocolate cake sponge cake with a simple recipe. You will need the following ingredients (for 1 serving):

• flour - 175 g;
• cocoa powder - 50 g;
• baking powder - 2 tsp;
• eggs - 4 pieces;
• margarine - 225 g;
• sugar - 225 g;
• vanilla essence - 2 drops.

Take a big cup. Sift flour, cocoa powder and baking powder into it through a sieve. Add the rest of the ingredients - eggs, softened margarine, granulated sugar, vanilla essence. Stir all this thoroughly until a homogeneous consistency and dissolution of sugar. Prepare a baking dish. Pour the dough into it and put in a preheated oven to 160 degrees. Bake a simple chocolate cake biscuit for about 45 minutes.

The second biscuit recipe: sugar dough

There is another option for making biscuit. In accordance with it, biscuit sugar dough is prepared. Almost every ingredient in it is given special attention. As a result, the biscuit turns out tasty, airy. To prepare such a base for the cake, take (for 1 serving):

• margarine - 450 g;
• granulated sugar - 450 g;
• vanilla essence - a few drops;
• eggs - 8 pieces;
• flour with baking powder - 365 g;
• cocoa powder - 90 g.

Start making biscuit with margarine. Rub it with sugar and vanilla essence until a white and airy mixture forms. Drive 2 eggs into it. After each addition, mix the mixture so that it is homogeneous. Sift flour with baking powder and cocoa powder into a separate container. Mix all these ingredients and start gradually pouring them into the previously prepared mixture. As a result, you should get a batter. Pour into a baking dish and put in the oven for an hour. The recommended temperature regime is 160 degrees.

The easiest chocolate cake: preparation of impregnation and cream

For example, you have prepared a biscuit according to the above first or second very simple and delicious chocolate cake recipe. What to do next? Try making cherry cake. Cut the biscuit into several layers. Pour approximately 50 ml of cherry juice or juice into a glass. Next, take a brush. Dipping it in a liquor or juice, grease the layers of the cake so that they are not dry and have a certain taste.

In the next step, you will need 500 g of chocolate cream to lubricate the layers. It is recommended to prepare it in advance, since it may initially turn out to be too liquid. Experienced housewives cook it in the evening and leave it overnight, and beat it in the morning. To prepare the cream, bring 200 ml of cream to a boil. At the same time, melt approximately 220 g of dark chocolate. Mix these ingredients and beat.

At the very end, add 60 g of unsalted butter to the mixture. Continue whipping until smooth. You can mix the finished cream with canned cherries. Lubricate them with all layers of biscuit, as shown step by step in the photo. You can remove cherries from a simple chocolate cake recipe if you wish. Berries are easily replaced, for example, with canned pineapple. If you perform such a replacement, do not grease the layers with cherry filling. Take pineapple juice.

Cake preparation for serving

So, the cake is ready. All layers are greased. It remains only to prepare the cake for serving. If you want to follow the simplest and fastest option, then simply grease the cake on top and on the sides with the remaining cream. Apply it with a cooking spatula (special spatula). They can easily level the surface. It is also very convenient to use a rotating stand in the process of coating the workpiece.

Put the finished cake in the refrigerator for several hours so that the biscuit is soaked in cream. Before serving, sprinkle the treat with coconut, as shown in the photo. You can include fresh cherries in your simple chocolate cake recipe. They will decorate the cake on top. If there are no fresh berries, use canned cherries or pineapple slices instead.

A more complicated way to prepare the cake for serving

Experienced hostesses are often not happy with the recipe for a simple chocolate biscuit cake. They don’t finish the preparation of dainties with cream. In order to make the confectionery product as beautiful and tasty as possible, they prepare various glazes. What is the next step in making a cake according to the above recipe? It is listed below in the table.

Simple glaze preparation

Simple sugar icing is needed in order to prepare chocolate-coated chocolate icing on its basis. To prepare 275 g of this ingredient (this is exactly the volume that we need), take:

• 240 g of granulated sugar;
• 90 ml of water;
• 30 g of liquid confectionery glucose.

Pour water into a small container. Pour all the sugar into it. Place the container on moderate heat. Stir the ingredients constantly. Add glucose. After that, you can add fire to 115 degrees. Boil the syrup thoroughly without stirring it. After cooking, cool the mixture to 40 degrees. Stir syrup constantly.

Gradually, the mass will thicken. First, it will get a creamy shade, and at the end it will turn white. When the mass becomes too thick, begin to knead it with your hands. As a result, it will turn into a paste. This is how sugar icing is made according to a very simple recipe for chocolate cake. It is important to note that this mass can be stored in the refrigerator in a closed container.

The last stage: preparation of doused chocolate glaze

Pouring chocolate icing is the final touch in the preparation of the cake. She will give the confectionery a beautiful shine. Essential Ingredients:

• 275 g of previously prepared simple sugar glaze;
• 60 ml of boiling water;
• 110 g of granulated sugar;
• 110 g of dark dark chocolate.

Prepare the syrup by mixing boiling water with sugar and refrigerate. Melt the chocolate and set it aside. It will come in handy later. Next, take a pan and put sugar icing there. Add 2 tbsp. tablespoons of syrup and put on fire. He must be moderate. Your task at this stage of cooking is to bring the icing to a temperature of no more than 38 degrees. Stir constantly while heating. When the icing reaches the desired temperature, pour the melted chocolate into it. Stir the mixture. Look at its consistency. If it is thick, pour sugar syrup into it in small portions.

Icing prepared at home according to a simple recipe for a chocolate cake is ready. Pour it onto a pastry. With a plastic spatula, quickly level and remove excess. Leave the cake for about an hour. When the glaze hardens, you can proceed to decorate the goodies. You can use cherries, coconut, cream, melted white chocolate. In general, give vent to imagination.