Hot Milk Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 sachet baking powder
• A pinch of salt
• 4 eggs, room temperature
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 sachet vanilla or 1 tbsp liquid vanilla
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 cup milk

Chocolate sauce

• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp butter
• Baking chocolate if available

Method

1. Heat the milk and butter in the microwave for a minute until the milk is hot and the butter melts.
2. Combine the dry ingredients: flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and a pinch of salt.
3. Beat the eggs with the sugar and oil on medium speed until fluffy, add the milk and butter, then the dry mixture alternately until everything is combined.
4. Grease the pan with butter and cocoa, pour in the batter and bake in an oven preheated to 180°C on the middle rack for 35 to 40 minutes.
5. Cook the sauce on the stove and pour it over the cake as soon as it comes out. Let it cool and serve with nuts and strawberries.

Notes

This recipe wins among all cake recipes because it's light, soft and rich.