Double Chocolate Loaf Cake

This delicious Double Chocolate Loaf Cake is loaded with creamy, rich chocolate. This loaf calls for all the rich and decadent ingredients that moisten this cake.

About This Recipe

• This loaf comes together very quickly and uses very simple and basic ingredients!
• You probably already have all you need to make this Loaf Cake in your pantry and fridge.
• All-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt are the base of the loaf.
• The chocolate flavor in this recipe comes from unsweetened cocoa powder. It is essential to use good-quality cocoa powder to have a rich chocolate cake.
• Always add some coffee flavor, such as espresso powder or brewed coffee, to enhance the chocolate flavor. This recipe calls for half a cup of hot coffee.
• We need one cup of buttermilk for this Decadent Chocolate Loaf Cake. Buttermilk makes the crumb very moist and fluffy, adding a tangy flavor to the cake.
• For this recipe, we are melting the butter, which helps the sugars mix easier and creates a fudgy texture.
• There is also a small amount of oil to keep the crumb as moist as possible.
• This recipe uses both granulated and brown sugar. Brown sugar adds flavor and moisture to the cake, so let's add it to our recipe!
• Eggs are an inseparable part of any cake recipe. We need two of them.

• This decadent Double Chocolate Loaf Cake is covered with a rich and creamy chocolate ganache.
• For the ganache, we need One part chocolate and one part heavy cream.

How To Make This Double Chocolate Loaf Cake

• Sift all dry ingredients, including cocoa powder, together and set aside.
• Melt the butter, remove it from the heat, add the oil and mix well.
• Mix the eggs and sugars, and whisk well; add the vanilla extract next.
• Add the buttermilk and melted butter/oil to the egg mixture and mix well.
• Add the dry ingredients and gently mix.
• Add in the hot coffee and mix. DO NOT OVERMIX.
• Bake the batter in a lined 81/2 X 41/2 inch pan. Let it cool down before frosting.

• To make the ganache, heat the heavy cream until it simmers. Add the chopped chocolate to the hot cream. Make sure the chocolate is fully covered with hot cream.
• DO NOT stir the mixture, and let it sit for 5 minutes. Stir the mixture until it is homogenous and smooth.
• Let the ganache sit on the counter to thicken a bit and spread it on the loaf.

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