Chocolate Loaf Cake

 

Ingredients 📝

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 🌾

½ cup cocoa powder 🍫

1 tsp baking soda 🥄

½ tsp salt 🧂

½ cup unsalted butter, melted 🧈

¾ cup sugar (or sugar substitute) 🍯

2 large eggs 🥚

1 tsp vanilla extract 🌿

1 cup buttermilk 🥛

½ cup hot coffee (makes it extra moist!) ☕

Instructions 👨‍🍳

1️⃣ Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a loaf pan.

2️⃣ In a bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.

3️⃣ In another bowl, mix butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.

4️⃣ Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk to the wet mix.

5️⃣ Stir in hot coffee (it enhances chocolate flavor!).

6️⃣ Pour into pan and bake for 45-50 min (a toothpick should come out slightly moist).

7️⃣ Cool before frosting!

For the frosting:

½ cup caramel sauce or peanut butter 🥜

1 cup powdered sugar

2 tbsp milk

Mix and spread over the cake.

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2️⃣ Sugar-Free Keto Chocolate Loaf 🍫🧈

(Low-carb and still super moist!)

Ingredients 📝

1 ½ cups almond flour 🌰

½ cup cocoa powder 🍫

1 tsp baking powder 🥄

¼ tsp salt 🧂

⅓ cup butter or coconut oil 🧈

½ cup erythritol or monk fruit sweetener 🍯

3 eggs 🥚

1 tsp vanilla extract 🌿

½ cup unsweetened almond milk 🥛

¼ cup brewed coffee (optional but makes it moist!) ☕

Instructions 👨‍🍳

1️⃣ Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a loaf pan.

2️⃣ Mix almond flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.

3️⃣ In another bowl, beat butter, sweetener, eggs, and vanilla.

4️⃣ Add dry ingredients and almond milk. Stir in coffee.

5️⃣ Bake for 40-45 min, until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.

6️⃣ Cool before frosting.

For keto frosting:

½ cup peanut butter 🥜

2 tbsp heavy cream 🥛

1 tbsp powdered erythritol

Mix and spread over the cake.

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Would you like a different flavor variation? 😊