Learn how to make moist, soft and sponge chocolate cake. Chocolate Sponge Cake is one of the most loved cake by everyone and perfect for any occasion or celebration.
Prep Time 50 minutesminutes
Cook Time 35 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour25 minutesminutes
Servings 0
Author Narmadha
Ingredients
Chocolate Sponge
Maida/All purpose flour ½ cup
Cocoa powder ¼ cup
Baking soda 1 tsp
Egg 4
Sugar ⅔ cup
Vanilla essence 2 tsp
Oil 2 tbsp
Sugar Syrup
Water ½ cup
Sugar 1-2 tbsp
Frosting
Whipping Cream as required
Chocolate sauce/Butterscotch sauce as required
Chocolate chips/sprinkles/grated chocolate for topping
Instructions
Sieve Maida, cocoa powder, baking soda in a 2-3 times and keep it aside.
Take eggs in a bowl
Add sugar and beat it nicely till fluffy and bubbly.
Add oil and vanilla essence and beat it.
Slowly add the flour mixture and beat it till it is combined nicely.
Grease the mini loaf baking pan with butter and dust with flour.
Pour the prepared mixture to the pan and tap it 2-3 times to release air.
You can preheat the oven to 160°C for ten mins while you are preparing the batter.
Bake in same temperature for 30-35 minutes till toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool them in wire rack
Cut them into three layers
Prepare sugar syrup by mixing water and sugar
Prepare Whipping Cream as per the instructions and keep it ready
Place some parchment paper and place a layer of cake on the top
Sprinkle some sugar syrup on the cake
Apply layer of whipping cream on the top
Place the next layer of cake and sprinkle sugar syrup
Apply layer of whipping cream on the top
Then place the final layer of cake
Apply the remaining whipping cream on the top and cover the sides
Drizzle some chocolate or butterscotch sauce on the top
Apply some grated chocolate on the sides
Top it with chocolate chips, sprinkles, nuts or anything of your choice.
Notes
Use chocolate ganache or buttercream frosting for decorating. You can leave it plain also. Sugar syrup will help to keep the cake moist.