Best Chocolate Birthday Cake Recipe | Easy Birthday Cake Recipe | Baking Week Recipe #1

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Coconut cream reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

unsweetened cocoa powder

🥗Healthier: carob powder

💰Cheaper: sweetened cocoa mix

Carob powder is lower in fat and sugar.

butter

🥗Healthier: applesauce

💰Cheaper: margarine

Applesauce reduces calories and adds moisture.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate bar

Dark chocolate has less sugar and is richer.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F) for 10 minutes before baking.

In a mixing bowl, beat 3 eggs with 150 grams of granulated sugar for 2-3 minutes until fluffy.

Add 250 grams of all-purpose flour and 1 tablespoon of baking powder to the egg mixture and mix well.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of cocoa powder and mix lightly.

Fold in the flour mixture gently, then add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and fold again until combined.

Grease the cake pan and pour the batter into it.

Bake in the oven at 180°C for about 15-20 minutes, placing it on the middle rack.

Once baked, let the cake cool.

For the frosting, whip 1 cup of whipping cream for 2-3 minutes until it thickens.

Prepare chocolate sauce by melting 200 grams of chocolate with 1/2 cup of milk, then let it cool.

Mix the chocolate sauce into the whipped cream gently, ensuring not to add any powdered sugar directly to the cream.

Take the cooled cake and slice it in half horizontally.

Spread some whipped cream on the bottom layer of the cake, then place the top layer back on.

Cover the entire cake with whipped cream, smoothing it out as you go.

Use a turntable to help smooth the frosting evenly around the cake.

Decorate the top with chocolate chips, adding more if desired, and create decorative drops with remaining frosting using a piping bag.

Cooking Techniques

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