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Chocolate Loaf Cake

August 13, 2021 by Lucy Parissi Leave a Comment

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The best Chocolate Loaf Cake! This simple chocolate sponge uses just a handful of ingredients, is super chocolatey, soft, moist and delicious. Serve plain or topped with rich chocolate glaze.

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chocolate loaf cake with chocolate glaze decorated with chocolate shavings

This simple chocolate loaf cake recipe is SO YUMMY! You just need a handful of pantry staple ingredients and five minutes of your time 🙂

I love a pound cake and since my vanilla loaf cake I wanted to post a chocolate version (at the request of my children).

CHOCOLATE CAKE INGREDIENTS

My chocolate loaf cake recipe uses these easy to find ingredients – just make sure the butter and eggs are room temperature before mixing together! For best results use digital scales to measure the ingredients. Bake in a 1lb Loaf Tin

  • Plain flour (all purpose flour or cake flour). You can also use self-raising flour (see notes).
  • Soft light brown sugar
  • Baking powder and a little salt
  • Cocoa powder – use good quality dark chocolate powder such as Dr Oetker or Green & Blacks
  • Softened butter or baking spread such as Stork
  • Medium eggs
  • Vanilla bean paste or good quality vanilla extract
Slices of chocolate loaf cake propped on a board

HOW TO MAKE A CHOCOLATE LOAF CAKE

Full measurements and instructions can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page. Please take a look at the steps and video before attempting this recipe!

Measure the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl and stir well to combine. 

stirring the dry ingredients for chocolate cake in a mixing bowl

Add the butter, eggs and vanilla bean paste and beat on low speed using an electric hand mixer (or a stand mixer). 

Ingredients for chocolate cake in a mixing bowl

Increase the speed and continue to beat until the batter is glossy and smooth. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a spatula to make sure it is well mixed.

Beating batter for chocolate loaf cake using an hand mixer

Pour the batter into a small lined loaf tin and level. Bake for 55-60 minutes or until the cake is well risen, springy to the touch and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.

Cool the cake on a wire rack, lifting it out of the loaf pan. Make sure the cake is totally cool before adding the chocolate glaze.

Chocolate cake batter in a lined loaf tin

Add chocolate chips, butter and honey or golden syrup in a bowl. Microwave for 20 second bursts until the butter and chocolate start to melt. Stir until glossy and completely smooth and allow to cool slightly.

Stirring chocolate glaze in a bowl

Spread the chocolate glaze over the cake. Add chocolate shavings, sprinkles or any other decoration you like! 

Chocolate loaf cake topped with chocolate glaze on a wooden board

CHOCOLATE CAKE TIPS & FAQS

  • Make sure your baking powder or self raising flour are fresh.
  • Grease and line your loaf tin or use a loaf tin liner.
  • Make a chocolate chip loaf cake by folding dark chocolate chips into the batter.
  • This loaf cake is delicious left plain but you can also spread it with Nutella or chocolate glaze.
  • Create chocolate shavings by scraping a chocolate bar with a vegetable peeler. 
  • This chocolate pound cake stays fresh and moist for days! I think we managed to make it last almost a week, though we had to put it in the fridge as I baked it in the middle of a heatwave. You can also freeze it (without the glaze ideally) for up to three months.

MY MOST POPULAR CHOCOLATE RECIPES!

  • School Days Chocolate Concrete
  • Delicious Chocolate Cake For Two
  • Melt-in-the-middle Chocolate Pudding
  • Chocolate Strawberry Cake – Chocolate Cake with Strawberry Filling
  • Easy Chocolate Trifle
  • Easy Chocolate Cake Traybake
Overhead photo of chocolate pound cake

HAVE YOU MADE MY CHOCOLATE LOAF CAKE RECIPE? Please leave a rating, post a photo on my Facebook page, share it on Instagram, or save it to Pinterest with the tag #supergoldenbakes and make my day!

Chocolate Loaf Cake on a rustic board

Chocolate Loaf Cake

Lucy Parissi | Supergolden Bakes
The best Chocolate Loaf Cake! This simple chocolate sponge uses just a handful of ingredients, is super chocolatey, soft, moist and delicious. Serve plain or topped with rich chocolate glaze.
4.7 from 13 votes
Print Rate
Course: Breads & Loaf Cakes
Cuisine: British
Keyword: Chocolate Loaf Cake, Chocolate Pound Cake
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
0 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 371kcal

Ingredients

Vanilla Cake

  • 175 g ( 1 cup + 1 tbsp) plain flour AP flour or Cake Flour
  • 200 g (1 cup) sugar soft light brown
  • 25 g (3 ½ tbsp) cocoa powder unsweetened
  • 1 tsp baking powder see notes!
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 200 g ( ¾ cup + 2 tbsp) softened unsalted butter or Stork baking spread
  • 4 medium eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract

Chocolate Glaze (optional)

  • 100 g (heaping ½ cup) dark chocolate chips
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp honey or golden syrup
  • sprinkles or chocolate shavings to decorate

Instructions

Make the chocolate loaf cake

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line a 2lb loaf tin, or use a loaf tin liner.
  • Measure the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a bowl and stir to combine.
  • Add the butter, eggs and vanilla bean paste. Beat on low speed using an electric hand mixer (or a stand mixer). Increase the speed once the ingredients have combined, scraping the bottom and sides of your bowl halfway.
  • Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and level. Bake for 55-60 minutes until the cake is well risen and springy to the touch. A skewer inserted in the centre should come out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.

Make the Glaze

  • Add the chocolate chips, butter and honey in a bowl. Microwave for 20 second bursts until the butter and chocolate start to melt then stir until the glaze is glossy and smooth. Cool slightly.
  • Spread the glaze over the cake (you can use a fork to add texture to it if you like). Add sprinkles or chocolate shavings, slice and enjoy!

Video

https://youtu.be/5IDU6jg377Q

Notes

  • Use room temperature ingredients and ideally measure using scales.
  • Make sure your baking powder or self raising flour are fresh and make sure not to use both in this recipe!
  • Grease and line your loaf tin or use a loaf tin liner.
  •  Make sure the cake has cooled down completely before frosting!
  • Store in a cake tin for up to five days or freeze for up to three months (without any frosting).

Nutritional Info

Calories: 371kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 275mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 880IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg
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