Here’s a rich and indulgent Chocolate Custard Cake recipe—soft, fudgy, and perfectly chocolatey.
🍫 Chocolate Custard Cake
🧾 Ingredients
For the custard:
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 2 cups (480ml) whole milk
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the cake:
- ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup (100g) sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (25g) cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
Optional topping:
- Whipped cream or chocolate shavings
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Preheat oven
- Preheat to 180°C / 350°F
- Grease an 8-inch (20 cm) round cake pan
2. Make the custard
- Whisk eggs and sugar together
- Heat milk gently with cocoa powder until warm
- Slowly pour milk into egg mixture, whisking constantly
- Stir in vanilla, set aside
3. Make the cake batter
- Whisk melted butter + sugar + eggs + vanilla until smooth
- In a separate bowl, mix flour + cocoa + baking powder + salt
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet mixture
4. Assemble
- Pour cake batter into prepared pan
- Carefully pour custard over the cake batter
- Custard will sink slightly but bake together beautifully
5. Bake
- Bake for 40–45 minutes
- Cake is set when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean (custard may still jiggle slightly)
6. Cool & serve
- Let cake cool to room temperature
- Optional: chill in fridge for 1–2 hours for firmer custard
- Serve with whipped cream or chocolate shavings
💡 Tips
- Use good-quality cocoa powder for richer flavor
- Custard can be flavored with a splash of coffee or liqueur
- Avoid overbaking—the custard should remain creamy
If you want, I can also give you a slow cooker version of chocolate custard cake that’s hands-off and extra soft.
Do you want me to do that?
