Economic chocolate cake

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Want to make a quick, simple and delicious snack? This chocolate cake recipe served with tea or coffee is the perfect combination for a family snack! Everyone will enjoy this tasty chocolate cake.

Economic chocolate cake slices on a dish

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INGREDIENTS FOR ECONOMIC CHOCOLATE CAKE

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

● Dark chocolate
● Eggs
● Granulated sugar
● Baking powder
● All-purpose flour
● Lemon zest
● Milk
● Margarine

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE ECONOMIC CHOCOLATE CAKE

In a bowl, melt the broken chocolate and the margarine in the microwave. Mix with a fork until obtain a creamy mixture and set aside.
Beat the eggs, sugar and the lemon zest until obtain a creamy and homogeneous mixture. Add the chocolate, milk and mix for 2 to 3 minutes. Add flour mixed with baking powder and beat until creamy. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Remove the cake from the oven and unmold onto a plate. Let cool and serve the cake with tea or coffee. Bon appetit!!!

Want to make a quick, simple and delicious snack? This chocolate cake recipe served with tea or coffee is the perfect combination for a family snack! Everyone will enjoy this tasty chocolate cake.

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Category:Breakfast, Cakes, Chocolate, Desserts, Recipes

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 12 slices

Prep Time:20 m

Cook Time:30 m

Total Time:50 m

Ingredients

100 grams (3 1/2 ounces) dark chocolate
4 eggs
150 grams (2/3 cup) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
150 grams (1 cup) all-purpose flour
Zest of one lemon
50 ml (1/4 cup) milk
50 grams (1/4 cup) margarine

Directions

Put the chocolate broken into pieces and the margarine in a bowl and melt in the microwave. Remove from the microwave and mix with a fork until obtain a creamy mixture; set aside.
Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a bundt cake pan (24 x 8 centimeters (9 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches)) with margarine and dust with some flour.
In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the eggs together with the sugar and the lemon zest until obtain a creamy and homogeneous dough. Add the chocolate, the milk and mix for 2 to 3 minutes until it’s nicely incorporated. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour mixed with the baking powder and beat until a creamy mixture.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 to 35 minutes (the time depends on the oven).
Remove the cake from the oven and unmold onto a plate. Let cool to room temperature and serve the cake with tea or coffee. Bon appetit!!!