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Double Chocolate Loaf Cake

Double Chocolate Loaf Cake

This decadent, rich, moist, and delicious Double Chocolate Loaf Cake is all the chocolate lover's dream.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Calories 4990 kcal

Ingredients
 

For The Loaf

  • 1½ cups All-purpose flour, Spooned and leveled
  • ½ cup Cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ cup Butter
  • ¼ cup Oil
  • 2 Eggs, Room temperature
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup Light Brown sugar, Packed
  • 1 cup Buttermilk, Room temperature
  • ½ cup Hot coffee
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract

For The Ganache

  • 6 ounce Semi-sweet chocolate, Chopped
  • ¾ cup Heavy cream

Instructions
 

How To Make The Loaf

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. grease an 8½ X 4½ inch loaf pan. Line the pan with parchment paper, and then butter the paper. Set the pan aside.
  • Sift all the dry ingredients and set aside.
    1½ cups All-purpose flour, ½ cup Cocoa powder, 2 teaspoon Baking powder, ¼ teaspoon Baking soda, ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • Melt the butter then add the oil, mix and set aside to cool down slightly.
    ½ cup Butter, ¼ cup Oil
  • Beat the eggs with two sugars for a couple of minutes.
    2 Eggs, 1 cup Granulated sugar, ¼ cup Light Brown sugar
  • Add the buttermilk and melted butter/oil to the egg mixture and mix well.
    1 cup Buttermilk, 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • Use a spatula and fold in the dry ingredients. Do not blend the dry ingredients completely.
  • Add the hot freshly brewed coffee and mix.
    ½ cup Hot coffee
  • Pour the batter into the lined pan and bake for 40-45 minutes. Until an insert comes out clean. Let the loaf cool down in the pan for 15 minutes then transfer to the cooling rack to cool down completely before frosting.

How To Make The Ganache

  • Chop the chocolate into small pieces, and place in a medium size bowl.
    6 ounce Semi-sweet chocolate
  • Place the heavy cream in a saucepan and heat until the cream starts simmering.
    ¾ cup Heavy cream
  • Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and let sit for five minutes. Make sure all the chocolate is covered with the cream. After five minutes, gently stir the mixture until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth and lump-free.
  • Place the bowl in the fridge for a few minutes until the mixture thickens a bit and spread it all over the cool loaf.

Nutrition

Calories: 4990kcalCarbohydrates: 534gProtein: 63gFat: 304gSaturated Fat: 153gPolyunsaturated Fat: 27gMonounsaturated Fat: 103gTrans Fat: 4gCholesterol: 810mgSodium: 2906mgPotassium: 2579mgFiber: 35gSugar: 337gVitamin A: 6419IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 1181mgIron: 29mg
Keyword BEST LOAF, CHOCOLATE CAKE, CHOCOLATE LOAF, DOUBLE CHOCOLATE LOAF
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