Description
Chocolate brownie cake delivers pure dessert magic straight from your kitchen, blending rich chocolate intensity with tender cake-like texture. Grab your mixing bowl and prepare to create a seriously delicious treat that friends and family will devour in minutes.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Liquid and Supporting Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to exactly 350°F and prepare your 9-inch round cake pan by lining it with parchment paper.
- Grab a medium bowl and sift together 1 cup flour, ¾ cup cocoa powder, ½ teaspoon baking powder, and ¼ teaspoon salt until completely combined.
- Place 1 cup butter in a large saucepan and melt over low heat, stirring until silky smooth.
- Remove butter from heat and whisk in 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar until thoroughly blended.
- Add 4 large eggs into the butter mixture, one egg at a time, mixing completely after each addition.
- Pour 2 teaspoons vanilla extract into the mixture and stir until fully incorporated.
- Gently fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring just until no flour streaks remain.
- Transfer batter to the prepared cake pan, using a spatula to spread evenly across the surface.
- Slide pan into the 350°F oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, checking that a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- After removing from oven, allow cake to rest in the pan for 15 minutes.
- Create ganache by melting ½ cup chocolate chips and ¼ cup heavy cream in a double boiler, stirring until completely smooth.
- Drizzle the warm ganache over the cooled cake, allowing it to cascade down the sides naturally.
- Let the chocolate topping set for 20 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Cocoa quality matters, so splurge on good dark cocoa powder for deeper chocolate flavor.
- Watch baking time carefully, as brownies can quickly go from fudgy to dry when overcooked.
- For gluten-free needs, swap wheat flour with almond or coconut flour for an equally rich dessert.
- Room temperature eggs blend more smoothly and help create a more consistent cake texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 328 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 93 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 92 mg