soft & decadent mini Matilda Chocolate Cake (Original video)

This recipe guides you through making a rich and indulgent mini chocolate cake with layers of chocolate frosting. Perfect for any chocolate lover, this cake is both soft and decadent.

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup milk
• oil
• 1 egg
• vanilla extract
• cocoa powder
• sugar
• espresso
• butter
• chocolate chips
• heavy cream
• powdered sugar
• salt

Instructions:

1. Prepare Cake Batter: In a large bowl, milk and oil are combined. An egg is cracked into the bowl. Vanilla extract is added. The wet ingredients are whisked together until combined. Cocoa powder and sugar are added to the wet ingredients. The mixture is whisked until it forms a thick, smooth chocolate batter. Espresso is brewed and then poured into the chocolate batter. The batter is mixed thoroughly with a spatula until well combined and appears smooth and pourable.
2. Bake Cake Layers: A springform pan is prepared with parchment paper. The chocolate batter is poured into the prepared pan. The pan with batter is placed in an oven to bake. A baked chocolate cake layer is shown being removed from the pan. The process is repeated, implying that multiple layers are baked.
3. Prepare Chocolate Frosting/Ganache: Butter is placed in a saucepan and melted. Chocolate chips are added to the melted butter. Heavy cream is poured into the saucepan. Powdered sugar is sifted into the mixture. The ingredients are stirred together until a smooth, thick chocolate frosting or ganache is formed.
4. Assemble and Frost the Cake: One baked cake layer is placed on a surface. A layer of chocolate frosting is spread onto the cake layer. A second cake layer is placed on top of the frosting. More frosting is spread over the second layer. A third cake layer is carefully placed on top. The entire cake is then covered with the chocolate frosting, smoothing the sides and top.
5. Decorate the Cake: The top of the cake is decorated with a swirl pattern using frosting, created with a spoon. Flaky sea salt is sprinkled over the top of the frosted cake.