Here’s a simple and delicious Baked Chocolate Loaf Cake recipe—perfect for dessert, snacks, or tea time.
🍫 Baked Chocolate Loaf Cake
🧾 Ingredients (1 loaf)
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup sugar (adjust to taste)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup milk (or buttermilk for extra moistness)
- ½ cup chocolate chips (optional)
🍳 Instructions
1. Preheat oven
- Preheat to 350°F (175°C)
- Grease and line a 9×5-inch loaf pan
2. Mix dry ingredients
- In a bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
3. Mix wet ingredients
- In another bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, oil, vanilla, and milk until smooth
4. Combine
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, folding gently
- Avoid overmixing to keep the cake soft
- Fold in chocolate chips if using
5. Bake
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan
- Bake 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
- Let cool 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack
💡 Tips
- For extra richness, brush the top with melted chocolate or sprinkle powdered sugar
- Add ½ tsp instant coffee powder to enhance the chocolate flavor
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 3–4 days
If you want, I can also give a quick 30-minute microwave version that gives a soft chocolate loaf cake with minimal cleanup.
