Chocolate Loaf Cake
Moist and rich chocolate loaf cake with a chocolate glaze. Perfect with a cup of tea or coffee!
Servings 8
Calories 520kcal
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder dutch processed
- 1/3 cup hot coffee
- 1 3/4 cup cake flour* 205 grams, see note
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup buttermilk** (see note)
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips or chunks
For the glaze:
- 1 1/2 cup icing sugar
- 3 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder dutch or normal
- pinch salt
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-4 tablespoon milk or water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 C (350F). Grease and line a standard sized loaf pan (9x5 inches) with parchment paper.
- Mix the cocoa powder and hot coffee together in a small bowl until cocoa powder is dissolved.
- In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the butter and sugar until light and creamy, 3 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing for 1 minute after each addition. Mix in the vanilla. Add the flour mixture until combined, then add the chocolate coffee mix, then the buttermilk.
- Fold in the chocolate chips with a spatula, and transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until the top is set and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool for 20 minutes, then turn the pan over to remove cake from the pan.
- Continue cooling cake completely, and meanwhile make the glaze. Sift together the icing sugar and the cocoa powder, Stir in the salt and vanilla, then add 2 tablespoons of milk or water. Continue adding liquid 1 tablespoon at a time or until desired consistency (don't exceed 4 tbsp).
Notes
*To make cake flour: For every cup of cake flour, measure out one cup of regular flour into a bowl, then remove 2 tablespoons of the flour, and add 2 tablespoons of cornflour instead. You need nearly 2 cups for this recipe so do this x2. Whisk together the cornstarch and flour until well combined then sift 4-5 times (yes that many) transferring from one bowl to another until you've finished the multiple sifting. Use in place of cake flour.
** To make 1 cup of buttermilk, Measure out 1 tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice and add it to a 1 cup measuring cup. Fill the rest of the cup up with milk to the brim, then mix and leave to stand 5 minutes. Use in place of buttermilk. You can also use Laban drink.
Nutrition
Calories: 520kcal