Double Chocolate Loaf Cake-
Who doesn’t
love a good chocolate cake? Let me tell you about My Chocolate Love- you will
never find a chocolate in my home as I can’t stop myself if I know it’s there. I
know that I’m not the only one here… so this recipe is for all chocoholics out
there who could eat a chocolate cake for breakfast lunch and dinner and in
between also 😉
I was bitten
by the baking bug few months back. All thanks to my sis-in-law who encouraged
me for baking. Since then I am looking forward for even a tiny occasion to bake
a cake. J I remember that four years back when I was totally new to
this culinary world and didn’t even know the basics of the baking, I baked an
apple pie for my friends for dinner. Sadly my apple pie didn't quite work out.
After that day I didn’t even think of baking a single thing. A thought just got
stuck in my mind that ‘perhaps baking isn’t for me…’ And look at me now…this is
my 10th cake in the last 4 months. I baked Upside Down Orange cake, Carrot Spiced Cake, Carrot Orange Spiced Cake,
Chocolate Mocha Cake, Lemon Blueberry Layer Cake, Mango Coconut
Loaf Cake, Chocolate Banana Loaf Cake, Double Chocolate Loaf Cake, and
Chocolate Protein Brownie. Yess,
I’m unstoppable now, feeling like I’m in love with the baking and science
behind it! I have made few gluten free and eggless cakes as well; recipes are coming soon! 🙌
This super
decadent and rich double chocolate loaf recipe is all you’ve ever wanted
and dreamed of in a dessert…believe me! When chocolate cravings sneak up on you
in the middle of the night, you’ll be happy to have this fudgy cake waiting for
you in the kitchen. It is super dense and delicious bite after bite. It is
basically a chocolate cake in a loaf form. It’s chocolaty, rich, nutty and
super moist. Addition of ground almonds gives it an intense nutty flavor and
some texture also. When I first made this loaf, I could not stop eating it;
every time I’d walk by I’d have a little bite. It was so hard to resist. The
best part of baking a chocolate cake at home is that it will fill your home
with the amazing chocolaty aroma and then the worst part is that you have to
wait until its ready to eat 😍
This double
chocolate loaf is so incredibly easy to make. It makes an easy and wonderful
sweet treat for breakfast or anytime. Just mix the wet ingredients in one bowl and
the dry ingredients in another, mix them together and bam – you’ve got your
cake batter ready. Tip the batter into a loaf tin and pop that in the oven for
55-60 minutes to bake. That’s it. It’s incredibly easy to make and before you
know you’ll be in chocolate heaven. Yeah-yeah I know waiting for it to be baked
and cooled down completely is the worst and the hardest part of the recipe J
It tastes delicious
at room temperature or warmed up. You can top it with a slather of hot
chocolate or ice cream for a decadent dessert. And another friendly piece of
culinary advice – a cup of coffee with this sweet treat is strongly advised. I
love mine with the spread of crunchy peanut butter and a cup of coffee on the
side. Mmmmm….😋
I really
hope you’ll give this recipe a try! If you’re a no-bake chocolate cheesecake
lover also, then I would like to introduce you to my other no bake chocolate
cheesecake recipe. I promise you it’s delicious and you will definitely love
them.
Drop me a
line in the comments to let me know what you think, and don’t forget to leave a
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with @jags_kitchen_stories. I would love to see your delicious creations. You
can also follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Twitter to see what’s
latest in my kitchen! Happy baking!
LET’S MAKE
ONE!
Cuisine- Dessert
Category- Cake
Servings- 8-10 slices
Prep Time- 20 minutes
Cooking time- 55 minutes
Cuisine- Dessert
Category- Cake
Servings- 8-10 slices
Prep Time- 20 minutes
Cooking time- 55 minutes
Start by
gathering your ingredients. The list is short and simple and you likely have
many of the items in your kitchen already. Here’s what you’ll need-
Ingredients-
175g
softened butter, plus extra for greasing
100g light
brown sugar
75g golden
caster sugar
2 eggs
100ml milk
1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
140g
self-raising flour
85g ground
almonds
1 teaspoon
baking powder
pinch of salt
4 tablespoon
cocoa powder
50g good
quality dark chocolate chunks or chocolate chips
chocolate chips or almond flakes for decorating
Method
Step 1.
Preheat oven to 180C. Grease and line a 2lb/900g loaf tin with a long strip of
baking parchment with ends of paper extended and coat the parchment paper with softened/melted butter or oil spray.
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Step 2. Measure all the ingredients and keep aside. And if you are using chocolate bar then roughly chop it in small chunks and keep it aside.
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Step 3.
Shift the dry ingredients (cocoa powder, flour, baking powder and salt)
together in a bowl and set aside.
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Step 4.
In a separate large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar for about four
minutes until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl a few times
to get all the sugar and butter incorporated.
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Step 5.
Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Then blend in the milk and vanilla extract.
Keep scraping down the sides! (The mixture may look curdled at this stage, but
don't worry, its fine.)
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Step 6.
Now add the dry ingredients mix, ground almonds and fold with a spatula until
everything is just combined, now add the chocolate chunks and gently fold in
again. There should be no dry flour or lump left...don't over mix the mixture.
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Step 7.
Spoon the batter into the prepared tin, level out the top and scatter over the
chocolate chips.
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Step 8.
Bake for 55-60 minutes until a toothpick/cake tester inserted into the centre
comes out clean or with just a crumb or two.
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Step 9.
Take out of the oven and put it on a wire rack. Let the cake cool completely before
slicing.
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Recipe Notes-
-Prepping the
loaf tin with an overhanging strip of parchment paper is ideal for removing the
cake from the tin.
-All oven
temperature are not always the same, always begin checking the cake for
doneness after 45 minutes and remove when a toothpick or cake tester comes out clean
or with one or two crumbs.
-For best
results, you should always weigh ingredients like flour and sugar.
-Try not to
over mix the batter when you’re combining the wet and dry ingredients. Mix only
until the flour is blended.
-And the last one , Cut the slices after its completely cooled down otherwise you will end up with slightly broken slices like mine😉😑
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