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Easy Homemade Chocolate Tea Cake Recipe: Delicious & Moist

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Easy Homemade Chocolate Tea Cake Recipe: Delicious & Moist

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Easy Homemade Chocolate Tea Cake Recipe: Delicious & Moist

Name: Easy Homemade Chocolate Tea Cake Recipe: Delicious & Moist
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Dessert / Home Baking
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour (Sifted); 1/2 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder (Sifted); 1 cup Granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon Baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon Salt; 2 Large eggs (Room temperature); 1/2 cup Whole milk (Room temperature); 1/2 cup Vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract; 1/2 cup Hot water (or hot coffee) (For blooming cocoa)

Learn how to bake a delightful and moist chocolate teacake with this simple tutorial. Perfect for tea time or a sweet treat. This recipe is easy to follow, even for beginners, ensuring a delicious result every time. Enjoy baking this classic cake!

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Delicious Chocolate Tea Cake

Recipe Information

15m

Prep Time

35m

Cook Time

50m

Total Time

Servings

Easy

Dessert / Home Baking

English

Nutrition (per serving)

350

Calories

Protein

45g

Carbs

18g

Fat

Slice of Moist Tea Cake

Ingredients

Servings: 8

💡 Tip: Check off ingredients as you add them to keep track of your progress!

Tea Cake with a dusting of cocoa

Instructions

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Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F) and grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
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Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F) and grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
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Ensure even coating of flour to prevent sticking. You can also line the bottom with parchment paper.
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In a large bowl, whisk together the sifted all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
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In a large bowl, whisk together the sifted all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
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Sifting dry ingredients ensures a lump-free batter and a lighter cake texture.

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In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
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In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
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Using room temperature ingredients helps them combine more easily and creates a smoother batter.
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Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing on low speed with an electric mixer or by hand until just combined. Do not overmix.
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Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing on low speed with an electric mixer or by hand until just combined. Do not overmix.
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Overmixing can develop gluten, leading to a tough cake. Mix until no streaks of flour remain.
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Slowly pour in the hot water (or hot coffee) into the batter, mixing until just incorporated. The batter will be thin.
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Slowly pour in the hot water (or hot coffee) into the batter, mixing until just incorporated. The batter will be thin.
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Hot liquid helps to bloom the cocoa powder, intensifying the chocolate flavor and creating a moist texture.

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Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Avoid opening the oven door frequently, especially during the first 20 minutes, to prevent the cake from sinking.
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Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely. Serve plain or with your favorite frosting.
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Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely. Serve plain or with your favorite frosting.
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Cooling completely prevents the cake from breaking when sliced and allows the flavors to meld.

💡 Tip: Click on any step to mark it as completed and track your cooking progress!

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Easy Homemade Chocolate Tea Cake Recipe: Delicious & Moist

Easy Homemade Chocolate Tea Cake Recipe: Delicious & Moist

Recipe Information

Ingredients

All-purpose flour(Sifted)

Unsweetened cocoa powder(Sifted)

Granulated sugar

Baking soda

Salt

Large eggs(Room temperature)

Whole milk(Room temperature)

Vegetable oil

Vanilla extract

Hot water (or hot coffee)(For blooming cocoa)

Servings: 8

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F) and grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.Preview5mPreviewPreheat your oven to 175°C (350°F) and grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.5m

In a large bowl, whisk together the sifted all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, baking soda, and salt until well combined.Preview2mPreviewIn a large bowl, whisk together the sifted all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, baking soda, and salt until well combined.2m

In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.Preview2mPreviewIn a separate medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.2m

Slowly pour in the hot water (or hot coffee) into the batter, mixing until just incorporated. The batter will be thin.Preview1mPreviewSlowly pour in the hot water (or hot coffee) into the batter, mixing until just incorporated. The batter will be thin.1m

Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.Preview35mPreviewPour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.35m

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All-purpose flour
(Sifted)

Unsweetened cocoa powder
(Sifted)

Large eggs
(Room temperature)

Whole milk
(Room temperature)

Hot water (or hot coffee)
(For blooming cocoa)

Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F) and grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
Preview
5m
Preview
Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F) and grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
5m

In a large bowl, whisk together the sifted all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
Preview
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In a large bowl, whisk together the sifted all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
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In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
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2m
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In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
2m

Slowly pour in the hot water (or hot coffee) into the batter, mixing until just incorporated. The batter will be thin.
Preview
1m
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Slowly pour in the hot water (or hot coffee) into the batter, mixing until just incorporated. The batter will be thin.
1m

Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Preview
35m
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Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
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