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Moist homemade chocolate cake

Published: Oct 4, 2016 · Modified: Aug 6, 2020 by Amira · This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

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Moist chocolate cake soaked in condensed milk and cocoa syrup then topped with roasted pistachios, for serious chocolate lovers only!!. 

There is something about chocolate that makes you feel good- or at least 99.999% of the people I know. If you are having a bad day a piece of good chocolate can make the grass greener on your side of the road, seriously. I was totally surprised when my husband - not a chocolate fan- fill in love with this cake.

A close up of a cake covered in chocolate and nuts

Ingredients:

  • Granulated sugar.
  • Oil, any mild tasting oil.
  • All purpose flour.
  • Cocoa powder.
  • Baking powder.
  • Eggs.
  • Dry milk.
  • Water.
  • Vanilla.
  • For the chocolate sauce we will need condensed milk, cocoa powder and butter.

Simple chocolate cake step by step

easy chocolate cake step by step
  1. In your blender, add water, cocoa powder, sugar, oil and dry milk. Blend well.
  2. Mix in the eggs and vanilla.
  3. In a bowl, mix well the flour and the baking powder, then add the wet ingredients to the dry one and mix until the flour disappears.
  4. Pour in a prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes checking it after the 30 minutes passed.
  5. Invert the cake on a wire rack and let it cool down for 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile, mix the chocolate sauce ingredients well. Poke the cake several times with a toothpick or a wooden skewer.
  6. Pour the syrup over the cake and let it soak as much as possible. Sprinkle crushed roasted pistachios on top.

Easy chocolate cake

A close up of a piece of cake covered in chocolate

This is a truly fabulous cake, simple and easy. I hesitate a lot to make any cake as I know I can finish any cake ALONE in just a couple of days :). I can have cakes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and this cake was no different so I had to send it away with eyes full of tears.

I love baking, all sorts of baking whether it is cakes, bread, cookies, scones, and so on. It is one of life's pleasure to turn on the oven and start creating something, and it gives me even more pleasure when the recipes come out not only delicious but also super easy and does not require a lot of ingredients.

A close up of a cake covered in chocolate and nuts

There is nothing better than a good piece of cake, one which ease some of your stress and worries in this world. One that is fluffy, moist, light and with just the right amount of sugar. One that is easy to make when you crave a cake.

This cake satisfies most of the categories above, I am not going to tell you this cake is the best in the world, as our taste buds are created differently, but I just wanna say that it satisfied and pleased those who ate it.

A close up of a piece of cake covered in chocolate
A close up of a cake covered in chocolate

Chocolate cake

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Ingredients

For the cake

  • 1 cup sugar.
  • ¾ cup oil.
  • 4 Tablespoons cocoa powder.
  • 4 Tablespoons dry milk.
  • 1 cup water.
  • 2 large eggs.
  • a pinch of vanilla powder.
  • 2 cup all purpose flour.
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder.

For the chocolate sauce

  • 5 Tablespoon unsalted butter melted.
  • 2 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder.
  • ½ can sweetened condensed milk. 14oz

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350F.
  • In your blender, add the first 5 ingredients and mix well.
  • Mix in the eggs and vanilla.
  • In a bowl, mix well the flour and the baking powder, then add the wet ingredients to the dry one and mix until the flour disappears.
  • Pour in a prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes checking it after the 30 minutes passed.
  • Invert the cake on a wire rack and let it cool down for 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile mix the chocolate sauce ingredients well.
  • Poke the cake several times with a toothpick or a wooden skewer.
  • Pour the syrup over the cake and let it soak as much as possible.
  • Sprinkle crushed roasted pistachios on top.
  • This cake is best next day so refrigerate overnight, slice and Enjoy!!
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  1. John/Kitchen Riffs

    October 05, 2016 at 8:38 am

    Yup, chocolate always floats my boat! Love a bundt cake, too -- such a neat shape. This looks SO good -- thanks!

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    • Amira

      October 08, 2016 at 9:42 am

      Thanks John, I hope you'll try it one day.

      Reply
  2. Easyfoodsmith

    October 05, 2016 at 4:11 am

    this is death by chocolate kind of cake for me 😛

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    • Amira

      October 08, 2016 at 9:41 am

      Hahahaha, you are absolutely right .

      Reply
  3. Liz

    October 04, 2016 at 6:53 pm

    I love making Bundt cakes! They're easy and usually dense and moist!! This looks like a winner!

    Reply
    • Amira

      October 08, 2016 at 9:41 am

      It is, I hope you'll try it out one day.

      Reply
  4. Evelyne CulturEatz

    October 04, 2016 at 11:56 am

    Well you have me sold, the cake looks wonderful and I really like the pistachios on top.

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    • Amira

      October 08, 2016 at 9:40 am

      It is moist and a winner , I hope you'll try it soon. Thanks

      Reply

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