MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE A LA RED RIBBON with CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Moist Chocolate Cake is a cocoa-based cake with chocolate frosting using cocoa powder. It is a moist, chocolatey cake and taste like Red Ribbon’s signature Chocolate Cake. This recipe is perfect for birthday celebrations.

Ingredients:

Chocolate Cake

• 3 cups (450g) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup (50g) unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups warm coffee (3 tsp (6g) coffee powder + 2 cups (473 ml) warm water)
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) white vinegar
• 2 tsp (8g) baking soda
• 2 cups (400g) sugar
• 1 tsp (6g approx.) salt
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) vanilla extract
• ⅔ cup (158 ml)vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs

Chocolate Frosting

• ⅔ cup (70g) unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups (474 ml) fresh milk
• ½ cup (75g) all purpose flour
• ¼ cup (60g) all purpose cream
• 1 cup (200g) sugar
• ¼ cup (57g) butter
• a pinch of salt
• 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla extract

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Procedures:

How to Make Chocolate Cake

• In a large bowl, combine and sift the dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt and sugar. Whisk to combine. Set aside.
• Combine warm water and coffee powder. Stir to combine.
• In a large bowl, combine the wet ingredients: coffee, vinegar, vanilla extract, vegetable oil and eggs. Whisk until well blended.
• Combine the wet mixture into the dry mixture. Beat just until well combined.
• Line baking pan with parchment paper. Pour the chocolate batter onto the lined baking pan.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 350˚F / 175°C for 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

How to Make Chocolate Frosting

• In a large bowl, combine and sift the dry ingredients: cocoa powder, flour and a pinch of salt. Then, add sugar. Whisk until combined.
• In a cooking pan, put the dry ingredients and milk. Stir until the powder dissolves.
• Add all purpose cream. Turn on the heat to a low setting.
• Stir continuously until the mixture thickens.
• Add vanilla extract and butter. Then, turn off the heat.
• Pour the chocolate frosting on top of the chocolate cake.
• Enjoy!