Danish Chocolate Cake - Very Moist and Easy to Bake

Easy recipe for old-fashioned Danish chocolate cake. This recipe has been passed along in my family for generations and is super delicious. Very moist and with a rich chocolate flavour.

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This chocolate cake is very easy and quick to bake, and it is so moist and delicious. I am sure that everyone would like this cake, so it is perfect for throwing a party, baking for the kid’s school or maybe for your colleagues? I got this recipe from my grandmother.

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I have baked it so many times, and it is always good and loved by everyone. It is actually not really a chocolate cake but more a cocoa cake. But that just makes it a lot easier – because everyone has cocoa in the kitchen, but not always chocolate. In my opinion this is the best chocolate cake ever!

If you are looking for a healthy alternative to this chocolate cake we can absolutely recommend this recipe for a chocolate cake with no sugar or flour added.

Danish Chocolate Cake

Easy recipe for old-fashioned Danish chocolate cake. This recipe has been passed along in my family for generations and is super delicious. Very moist and with a rich chocolate flavour.

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Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Danish

Keyword: Chocolate cake, Nordic dessert

Servings: 12 pieces

Author: NordicFoodLiving.com

Ingredients

• 150 g soft butter (5 oz)
• 250 g sugar (9 oz)
• 2 eggs
• 175 g all-purpose flour (6 oz)
• 1 tsp vanilla sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 4 tbsp cocoa powder (1.4 oz / 40 g)
• 0.75 dl natural yogurt (0.3 cup)
• 0.75 dl boiling water (0.3 cup)

Instructions

• Mix the soft butter with sugar. Add the eggs once at a time. Whisk between the eggs.
• Add yogurt and boiling water to the batter and mix it.
• Mix flour, baking powder, cocoa and vanilla sugar in a separate bowl and then add it to the batter. Mix it together.
• Pour the batter into a greased pan.
• Set the oven for 175 C (350 F). Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (about 35-40 minutes).
• When the cake is cooled down you can add some frosting if you like.

Notes

Very Moist and Easy to Bake