Chocolate Loaf Cake

Blossom Lady
Feb 28, 2025 09:30 AM
Chocolate Loaf Cake

This is the cake for chocolate lovers! A moist and chocolaty one-bowl cake recipe topped with fudgy frosting. No special occasion needed, this is the perfect chocolate snack cake.

Ingredients:
Cake
  • 1⅓ cups (167g) all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1⅓ cups (266g) granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (45g) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (104g) neutral flavored oil, such as canola or vegetable oil
  • ½ cup (120g) sour cream, not nonfat
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup (72g) hot brewed coffee
  • ½ cup (90g) mini chocolate chips, optional but recommended

Fudge frosting
  • ⅔ cup (117g) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup (85g) honey
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • ¼ cup (23g) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 6 tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter, softened
  • ⅔ cup (80g) powdered sugar, sifted if lumpy
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • flaky sea salt and/or chocolate shavings, optional garnish

Prep Time:
25 minutes
Cook Time:
50 minutes
Total Time:
75 minutes
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