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Chocolate loaf cake recipe

218 ratings

This simple chocolate loaf cake recipe is the perfect easy baking recipe for new bakers. Rich and fluffy chocolate cake is studded with melting chunks of dark chocolate and all made in just one bowl for cake ready in an hour! See method

Serves 10
15 mins to prepare and 45 mins to cook
381 calories / serving
Vegetarian

Ingredients

175g butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
175g soft brown sugar
3 medium eggs
150g dark chocolate, 75g melted and 75g chopped
175g plain flour
3 tbsp cocoa powder
1½ tsp baking powder

Each serving contains

Energy
1590kj
381kcal 19%
Fat
23g 33%
Saturates
13g 65%
Sugars
26g 29%
Salt
0.2g 4%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 41g Protein 5.5g Fibre 1.2g

Method

Preheat the oven to gas 5, 180°C, fan 160°C. Grease and line a 2lb loaf tin. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the butter and sugar with an electric hand whisk until pale and very fluffy. Whisk in the eggs one at a time, then add the melted chocolate and whisk until incorporated.
Sift over the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder. Use a large metal spoon to fold into the mixture. Once combined, fold through most of the chopped chocolate.
Pour the batter into the cake tin, level the top, scatter over the remaining chopped chocolate and bake for 45-50 mins until risen and an inserted tip of a knife comes out clean.