Mother-in-law’s cocoa cake, whose mother-in-law, I don’t know, but definitely not mine. I was looking for an idea to use up the cream that was expiring in my fridge. I had already made a delicious plumcake in the past and wanted to make something similar, so when browsing the web I found the mother-in-law’s cake, and here I am trying it too, what can I say, it’s out of this world, tall, soft, and very pleasant, plus it’s also very easy to make. The consistency of the batter is that of a very thick cream to smooth, which left me very satisfied even before baking, but the final result was even better. I read several recipes here and there, in the end, I did a bit my way and this is the result, I then leave you with the recipe, perfect to make when you crave a cocoa cake, but you can also make it without, and to use up the expiring cream in the fridge, a delicious cake but also easy and quick. I leave you other very easy and delicious cake recipes.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Rest time: 10 Minutes
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 8
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for Mother-in-law’s Cocoa Cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (10 tablespoons)
- 1 cup sugar (10 tablespoons)
- 3 medium eggs
- 1 packet baking powder (16 g)
- 1 cup sweetened whipping cream (or fresh)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- butter and flour for the 8-inch pan
Tools for preparing the Mother-in-law’s Cocoa Cake
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Electric whisk
- 1 Spatula
- 1 Baking pan
- 1 Oven
Steps to prepare the Mother-in-law’s Cocoa Cake
Butter and flour the 8-inch pan.
Preheat the oven to 350°F, place the rack in the middle of the oven.
Using electric whisks, beat the eggs for 30 seconds; they can be cold from the fridge, as well as the cream.
Add the sugar to the eggs and beat for a couple of minutes.
Once you have a light mixture, add the cream and beat for another minute.
Then add the sifted cocoa, flour, and baking powder all together, and mix with the whisks at medium speed just enough to incorporate all the powders.
Transfer the mixture into the baking pan and bake immediately, after leveling the mixture in the pan with a spatula.
Bake the cake for about 45 minutes; perform the toothpick test, if it comes out dry, you can take out our delicious mother-in-law’s cake.
Let it rest for 10 minutes, then place it on a serving tray and sprinkle with plenty of powdered sugar.
This cake is delicious on its own, or also filled, and can be slightly moistened. Great with a teaspoon of Nutella on the slices or some jam.
