Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
This week I'm sharing my super simple chocolate cake recipe which is so easy to make. I'll be showing you how to make the chocolate sponge cake and also how to make yummy chocolate buttercream frosting.
I really hope you enjoy the recipe. Thank you so much for watching and don't forget to subscribe for more cake decorating tutorials!
The ingredients you will need to make this 6 inch cake are:
340g / 13oz - Self Raising Flour
400g / 14oz - Butter
400g / 14oz - Caster Sugar
60g / 2oz - Cocoa Powder
4 medium eggs
3 - 4 tbsp - Milk
Bake on the middle shelf for 45 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius (which is 356 degrees Fahrenheit or gas mark 4). If you are using a fan oven you will need to reduce the temperature and cook for a little longer.
For the Chocolate Buttercream:
450g / 16oz - Icing Sugar
250g / 9oz - Salted Butter
45g / 1.5oz - Cocoa Powder
2.5 tbsp- Milk
★ USEFUL VIDEOS TO WATCH:
How to covert any cake recipe for any size tin: youtu.be/ZA-0-HL9HqE
How to cover a cake in fondant : youtu.be/gWWqBMRHEjM
How to cover your cake in buttercream: youtu.be/Q_gJ6HoRRDk
Buttercream Tips Video: youtu.be/tJ_T9WJEgXg
★ OTHER RECIPES VIDEOS:
Vanilla Cupcake Recipe Video: youtu.be/otifsKKutLw
Chocolate Ganache Recipe: youtu.be/1ZWaaeE1Ti0
Rich Chocolate Cake Recipe: youtu.be/WMbi4n6fqr8
Lemon Cake Recipe: youtu.be/UGN3m3XluwQ
♥ Read more about this cake recipe over on my blog
cakesbylynz.co.uk
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★ Video Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:22 Ingredients for Chocolate Cake
01:53 Preparing the Cake Tins
05:56 Making a simple chocolate cake
06:16 Chocolate Buttercream Recipe
08:35 Putting the cake together
10:54 Cutting the cake
11:15 Outro
#baking #recipes #chocolatecake
This week I'm sharing my super simple chocolate cake recipe which is so easy to make. I'll be showing you how to make the chocolate sponge cake and also how to make yummy chocolate buttercream frosting.
I really hope you enjoy the recipe. Thank you so much for watching and don't forget to subscribe for more cake decorating tutorials!
The ingredients you will need to make this 6 inch cake are:
340g / 13oz - Self Raising Flour
400g / 14oz - Butter
400g / 14oz - Caster Sugar
60g / 2oz - Cocoa Powder
4 medium eggs
3 - 4 tbsp - Milk
Bake on the middle shelf for 45 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius (which is 356 degrees Fahrenheit or gas mark 4). If you are using a fan oven you will need to reduce the temperature and cook for a little longer.
For the Chocolate Buttercream:
450g / 16oz - Icing Sugar
250g / 9oz - Salted Butter
45g / 1.5oz - Cocoa Powder
2.5 tbsp- Milk
★ USEFUL VIDEOS TO WATCH:
How to covert any cake recipe for any size tin: youtu.be/ZA-0-HL9HqE
How to cover a cake in fondant : youtu.be/gWWqBMRHEjM
How to cover your cake in buttercream: youtu.be/Q_gJ6HoRRDk
Buttercream Tips Video: youtu.be/tJ_T9WJEgXg
★ OTHER RECIPES VIDEOS:
Vanilla Cupcake Recipe Video: youtu.be/otifsKKutLw
Chocolate Ganache Recipe: youtu.be/1ZWaaeE1Ti0
Rich Chocolate Cake Recipe: youtu.be/WMbi4n6fqr8
Lemon Cake Recipe: youtu.be/UGN3m3XluwQ
♥ Read more about this cake recipe over on my blog
cakesbylynz.co.uk
FOLLOW ME HERE ↓
▫ Blog: cakesbylynz.com
▫ Facebook: facebook.com/cakesbylynz
▫ Instagram: instagram.com/cakesbylynz
▫ Pinterest: pinterest.com/cakesbylynz
➡Tools I have used in todays video:
AEG Food Mixer: amzn.to/3Jvvtp8
6 Inch Cake tins (similar): amzn.to/3bx7JEx
Turn Table: amzn.to/3Q6LPYa
Metal Scrapper Tool (small): amzn.to/2BNjf7v
Offset spatula (small): amzn.to/2yD7btn
Plus find a full list of all my favourite tools and baking equipment here: amazon.co.uk/shop/cakesbylynz
~ Please note that some of links above may be affiliate links. Buying from these links supports this channel but at no extra cost to you x (This is not a sponsored video) ~
★ Video Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:22 Ingredients for Chocolate Cake
01:53 Preparing the Cake Tins
05:56 Making a simple chocolate cake
06:16 Chocolate Buttercream Recipe
08:35 Putting the cake together
10:54 Cutting the cake
11:15 Outro
#baking #recipes #chocolatecake
