Chocolate Genoise
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
This chocolate genoise is my go to cake when I want something impressive but don't have hours to spend in the kitchen. With just 15 minutes of prep and 30 minutes in the oven, you'll have a stunning dessert that looks like you've been baking all day. The coffee really brings out the chocolate flavor, and I love that dark chocolate contains antioxidants that make indulging feel a little bit better. The best part? You probably have all these ingredients on hand already, so there's no need for a special trip to the store. This is comfort baking made simple.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 125 gunsalted butter
- 200 gmilk chocolate
- 237 mlstrong coffee
- 125 gplain flour
- 30 gcocoa powder
- 1 tspbaking powder
- 1 tspsalt
- 4eggs
- 200 gcaster sugar
- 1 tspvanilla extract
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan) and grease a 20cm springform cake tin.
- 2
Melt the butter and chocolate together over a bain-marie, stirring until smooth.
- 3
Brew the coffee and set aside to cool slightly.
- 4
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- 5
In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract until the mixture is thick and pale.
- 6
Pour the melted chocolate mixture over the egg mixture and gently fold together.
- 7
Add the dry ingredients to the chocolate mixture and fold until just combined.
- 8
Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- 9
Allow the cake to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 10
Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
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