Brazilian-Style Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Glaze
Ingredients
Cake batter
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup oil, minus 2 finger widths
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Chocolate glaze
- 1 heaping tablespoon margarine
- 1 (14 oz) can condensed milk
- 1 (200ml) carton heavy cream
- 4 heaping tablespoons cocoa powder
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius and grease a cake pan with margarine, then dust with flour
Whisk together the eggs, sugar, and oil in a large bowl until homogeneous
Gradually add the flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder, alternating with the warm water, mixing until smooth
Pour the batter into the prepared pan
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
While the cake bakes, prepare the glaze by heating the margarine, condensed milk, heavy cream, and cocoa powder in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened
Pour the warm glaze over the cake
Tips
This recipe is made entirely by hand, no electric mixer required
