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Home » Confectionery » Flour Confections » Chocolate Coffee Cake

Chocolate Coffee Cake

October 4, 2018 by Victor @ Taste of Artisan 24 Comments

Chocolate Coffee Cake | Taste of Artisan

Out of hundreds, even thousands of chocolate coffee cake recipes out there this one is one of my favorite by far. One bite and you will understand it. It's perfectly sweet, moist and packs a lot of chocolate flavor.

Unlike the majority of modern chocolate coffee cakes, this one has consists of just one layer and no icing. It's an old-fashioned kind of cake, with no frills but a rich chocolate flavor. It's an absolute delight to have as an accompaniment to tea or coffee.

Chocolate Coffee Cake | Taste of Artisan

It's important to not over-bake this cake, otherwise it will come out dry. I've made this cake more than a dozen times over the past few years and so far it hasn't been an issue - I've pulled it out after exactly 40 minutes of baking and and it was soft, delicate and moderately moist.

Chocolate Coffee Cake | Taste of Artisan

Chocolate Coffee Cake

5 from 9 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked sweets, cake, chocolate cake, flour confections, sweet
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 373kcal
Author: Victor

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 oz semi-sweet chocolate good quality
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the garnish:

  • 1/2 Tbsp powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp chocolate shavings optional

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F.
  • Melt the chocolate using water bath method. Set aside.
  • Cream butter and sugar. Add the melted chocolate, vanilla extract, egg yolks and beat well.
  • Stir in dry ingredients and milk alternately.
  • In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks are formed. Fold into the batter.
  • Transfer into a greased 9" spring form and bake for about 40 minutes, or until a stick inserted into the center of the cake comes out dry.
  • Let the cake cool slightly, garnish with powdered sugar and chocolate shavings (optionally), and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 435mg | Potassium: 211mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 465IU | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 2.1mg

 

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  1. Jean

    March 23, 2022 at 7:20 pm

    Hello, just a slight problem with your Chocolate Coffee Cake recipe.
    No where does it say when to add vanilla extract. It is on ingredients list though.
    Happy baking.
    Jean

    Reply
    • Victor @ Taste of Artisan

      March 25, 2022 at 3:55 pm

      Fixed. Thanks for noting.

      Reply
  2. Trâm

    March 29, 2021 at 4:50 am

    Hi, tks for your sharing the recipe. But I don't see coffee in the ingredients, pls advise.
    Thank you

    Reply
    • Trâm

      March 29, 2021 at 7:12 am

      Sorry, I saw your explanation about "coffee" below. Thank you.

      Reply
      • Victor @ Taste of Artisan

        March 29, 2021 at 1:14 pm

        No worries. It's a delicious cake, simple yet very tasty. I highly recommend it.

  3. olivia

    December 09, 2020 at 4:15 am

    tasted great! thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  4. Stephen

    June 13, 2020 at 7:54 am

    Love the chocolate cake its so moist in the middle i sometimes add orange essence
    instead of vanilla essence to make a chocolate orange cake.
    The other problem i find is the cake always sinks in the middle

    Reply
    • Victor @ Taste of Artisan

      June 13, 2020 at 12:16 pm

      Hi Stephen, baking a little longer should help with sinking in the middle. Also, try moving the baking pan lower in the oven to promote baking from the bottom, provided your oven's heating element is at the bottom.

      Reply
  5. Jade

    April 29, 2020 at 9:12 am

    Hi! Correct me if i'm wrong, but i can't see where the coffee is mentioned in the recipe? Looks amazing and very simple to make, so could you let me know how much coffee to put in please? TIA.

    Reply
    • Victor @ Taste of Artisan

      April 29, 2020 at 10:31 am

      Hi, there is no coffee in this cake. Coffee in the name refers to what this cake is had with - coffee. Like 'tea' biscuits.

      Reply
  6. Kevin

    May 15, 2018 at 11:34 pm

    This simple chocolate coffee cake is a real gem. The cake tasted fabulous. Many thanks for this great recipe.

    Reply
    • victor

      May 17, 2018 at 1:19 pm

      You are very welcome. Glad to hear that you enjoyed it.

      Reply
  7. melissa

    February 25, 2018 at 4:56 pm

    Does this cake need to be refrigerated or will it keep at room temp?

    Reply
    • victor

      February 25, 2018 at 5:01 pm

      Melissa, it doesn't have to be refrigerated but I always do as it keeps better that way and tastes fresher and stays moist longer. If you don't refrigerate, keep it in a sealed container to keep it moist

      Reply
  8. Angela

    February 24, 2018 at 8:05 pm

    Made this chocolate coffee cake today and loved it! Not too sweet and has a wonderful chocolate flavor. I used good quality 65% cocoa chocolate. I don't think it needs any cream cheese frosting.

    Reply
    • victor

      February 25, 2018 at 5:10 pm

      Thanks for the feedback, Angela. Good quality chocolate makes this cake shine.

      Reply
  9. Trish

    February 22, 2018 at 4:54 am

    Great recipe. I added cream cheese frosting on top and I think it made it taste the cake even better. I like how easy it was to make. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • victor

      February 22, 2018 at 10:58 am

      I hear you. Cream cheese frosting makes any cake taste better 😉

      Reply
  10. Jacob

    February 01, 2018 at 9:40 am

    Yum! That looks like what my grandma used to make. Plain and simple yet delicious.

    Reply
  11. John D.

    January 30, 2018 at 8:59 pm

    Simple and tasty - my kind of cake.

    Reply
  12. Ree

    January 30, 2018 at 2:14 am

    Simple and delicious! Will be making again.

    Reply
    • victor

      January 30, 2018 at 6:10 am

      Thank for the feedback!

      Reply
  13. Marcy

    January 27, 2018 at 7:56 pm

    This chocolate cake reminded me the one that my grandma used to make. I never had her recipe but this one is pretty close.

    Reply
  14. Tina

    January 25, 2018 at 3:05 pm

    This is now my favorite coffee cake recipe. Very tasty and so easy to make. My husband liked it a lot and he is a picky eater.

    Reply

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