Grammy's Kitchen · Chocolate Cake · Mini chocolate cakes
One of 76 chocolate cake recipes we measured
It ranks #75 of 76 for rise among the chocolate cake recipes we compared. 11 cooks on www.recipetineats.com rate it 4.8★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 76.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 254% | 101% |
| total sugar | 833% | 232% |
| egg | 42% | 48% |
| leavener | 5% | 4% |
| salt | 2% | 2% |
| liquid | 264% | 200% |
| dairy | 165% | 117% |
| chocolate | 59% | 67% |
| flour strength | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 120 g | 1 cup plain flour / all-purpose flour |
| 28 g | 1/3 cup cocoa (, sifted (unsweetened, not dutch processed - Note 1)) |
| 3 g | 3/4 tsp baking powder |
| 3 g | 3/4 tsp baking soda / bi-carb ((Note 2)) |
| 200 g | 1 cup white sugar |
| 3 g | 1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt |
| 50 g | 1 large egg (, at room temperature) |
| 122 g | 1/2 cup milk (, preferably full fat, at room temperature) |
| 54 g | 1/4 cup plain oil (, like vegetable, canola, peanut oil) |
| 4 g | 1 tsp vanilla extract |
| 118 g | 1/2 cup boiling water |
| 5 g | 1 tsp instant coffee powder (, option (Note 3)) |
| 250 g | 250g / 1 cup unsalted butter (, softened) |
| 800 g | 4 cups soft icing sugar / powdered sugar (, sifted) |
| 42 g | 1/2 cup cocoa powder (, unsweetened) |
| 4 g | 1 tsp vanilla extract |
| 76 g | 5 tbsp milk (, preferably full fat) |
| Dark chocolate (, finely shaved using a knife (white chocolate is also pretty)) | |
| Raspberries, rosemary sprigs |
Method: 13 steps, published by www.recipetineats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“This recipe has become my “go to” recipe for chocolate cake and the mini-cake has become my favorite way to make cakes. They are quick to make, easy to share, and the frosting keeps them moist, Plus, since I like frosting as much as I like cake, the mini ca” — a cook, 5.0★
“Hi Nagi😄I absolutely LOVE your recipes. I’ve been using them for years. They’re so practical and … dare I say it?? Awesome. These mini chic cakes are brilliant . I needed to make approx 60 of them for our sons 20th wedding anniversary. 😲Bit of a mission but wh” — a cook, 5.0★