This Tarta de Chocolate Cake is a soft, moist chocolate sponge layered with creamy frosting or ganache—perfect for celebrations or serious chocolate cravings!
🛒 Ingredients (Serves 8–10)
🍰 Cake:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup hot water or coffee
🍫 Chocolate Frosting/Ganache:
- 200g chocolate (dark or milk)
- 1 cup heavy cream
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Preheat oven
- Set to 180°C (350°F)
- Grease and line a cake pan
2. Mix dry ingredients
- Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
3. Add wet ingredients
- Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla
- Mix until smooth
4. Add hot liquid
- Stir in hot water/coffee (thin batter = moist cake)
5. Bake
- Pour into pan
- Bake for 30–35 minutes
6. Cool
- Let cake cool completely before frosting
7. Make ganache
- Heat cream (don’t boil)
- Pour over chocolate → stir until smooth
8. Assemble
- Spread or pour ganache over cake
- Let set slightly before serving
💡 Tips for Perfect Cake
- Coffee enhances chocolate flavor ☕
- Don’t overbake—keeps cake moist
- Use room temp ingredients
- Chill ganache slightly for thicker frosting
🔥 Variations
- Layer Cake: Slice and add filling between layers
- Chocolate Lava Style: Slightly underbake center
- Nutty: Add walnuts or hazelnuts
- Healthier: Use less sugar or whole wheat flour
🍽️ Serve With
- Ice cream 🍨
- Berries 🍓
- Coffee ☕
⚖️ Approx Nutrition (Per Slice)
- Calories: ~300–420
- Carbs: ~35–45g
- Fat: ~18–25g
🧮 WW (Weight Watchers) Points
- 9–12 points per slice
❓ FAQs
Why is my cake dry?
Overbaked or too much flour.
Can I make cupcakes?
Yes—bake 18–22 minutes.
Can I freeze it?
Yes—freeze unfrosted cake.