This recipe delivers a rich, deeply chocolatey loaf cake with a tender crumb and a hint of coffee for extra depth of flavor.
Ingredients:
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup brewed coffee (cooled)
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions:
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together sugar, buttermilk, oil, egg, vanilla extract, and cooled coffee.
- Combine: Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Fold In Chips: Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
- Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool: Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve: Slice and enjoy! This cake is delicious on its own, but you can also add a dusting of powdered sugar or a drizzle of chocolate ganache.
Tips & Variations:
- For a richer flavor: Use high-quality dark chocolate cocoa powder.
- For a deeper coffee flavor: Use strong brewed coffee.
- Add nuts: Stir in 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans with the chocolate chips.
- Make it fudgier: Increase the amount of chocolate chips to 1 cup.
- Frosting: Top with your favorite chocolate frosting, such as cream cheese frosting or chocolate buttercream.
Enjoy your delicious Moist Chocolate Loaf Cake!