Ah, Apple and Cocoa Cake — a moist, tender cake with a rich cocoa flavor and a natural sweetness from apples 🍎🍫. Here’s a straightforward recipe:
🍎🍫 Apple and Cocoa Cake
Ingredients (8–10 servings)
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (50 g) cocoa powder, unsweetened
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup (150 g) sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable oil or melted butter
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240 ml) milk or buttermilk
- 2 cups peeled and diced apples (about 2 medium apples)
- Optional: ½ tsp cinnamon or nutmeg for added warmth
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C. Grease and flour an 8×8-inch or 9×9-inch baking pan.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and optional spices.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, beat together sugar, brown sugar, eggs, oil (or butter), vanilla, and milk until smooth.
- Combine: Gradually stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined. Fold in diced apples.
- Bake: Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 35–45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool: Let cake cool in pan 10–15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Tips
- Moist cake: Apples release moisture as they bake, keeping the cake tender.
- Flavor variations: Add chopped walnuts, raisins, or a swirl of cream cheese for richness.
- Serving: Dust with powdered sugar, drizzle with chocolate glaze, or serve with whipped cream.
- Storage: Keep covered at room temperature for 2–3 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days.
I can also give a one-bowl, no-mixer version that’s quick to make and still moist and flavorful — perfect for a weekday treat.
Do you want that quick one-bowl version?
