Simple Chocolate Cake – moist and delicious

Preparation

1. 1
   Step 1

   Preheat the oven to 180 °C top/bottom heat.

2. 2
   Step 2

   Grease a baking pan with a little butter and dust with a little flour.

3. 3
   Step 3

   Place 200 g of very soft butter and 225 g of sugar in a bowl and beat until creamy.

4. 4
   Step 4

   Stir 3 eggs into the butter mixture one at a time.

5. 5
   Step 5

   Stir in 1 packet of bourbon vanilla sugar.

6. 6
   Step 6

   Mix 325 g of flour, 1 packet of baking powder, 5 tbsp of cocoa powder, and 1 pinch of salt.

7. 7
   Step 7

   Briefly stir the flour mixture into the batter, alternating with 275 ml of whole milk.

8. 8
   Step 8

   Gently fold 100 g of dark chocolate chips into the batter.

9. 9
   Step 9

   Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top.

10. 10
    Step 10

    Bake the cake on the middle rack for approx. 45 minutes.

    Timer · 45 min
11. 11
    Step 11

    Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely.

12. 12
    Step 12

    Melt the dark chocolate cake glaze in a water bath according to the package instructions.

13. 13
    Step 13

    Cover the cooled cake with the glaze.

14. 14
    Step 14

    Sprinkle with dark chocolate shavings to taste and let it set.