Best 3 Moist Chocolate Loaf Cake Recipes

MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Sift together dry ingredients in a bowl. Add oil, coffee and milk; mix at medium speed 1 minute. Add eggs and vanilla; beat 2 minutes longer. (Batter will be thin.) , Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans (or two 8-in. round baking pans and 6 muffin cups). , Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans. Cool on wire racks. , Meanwhile, for icing, combine milk and flour in a saucepan; cook until thick. Cover and refrigerate. , In a bowl, beat butter, shortening, sugar and vanilla until creamy. Add chilled milk mixture and beat 10 minutes. Frost cooled cake. If desired, dust with additional cocoa.

CHOCOLATE LOAF CAKE WITH EASY CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C/Gas Mark 4). Grease and flour a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan or spray with a baking spray that includes flour.
• With a hand mixer, beat sugar and butter together until well blended.
• With the mixer on low speed, add the salt, vanilla extract, baking soda, baking powder, and cocoa powder. Mix until blended.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add about 1/3 of the flour and 1/2 of the milk and mix on low speed until combined.
• Add another 1/3 of the flour and the remaining milk and mix thoroughly.
• Add the remaining flour and combine all ingredients, being careful not to overbeat the batter.
• Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.
• Bake for 60 to 65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a rack for about 10 minutes.
• Carefully remove the cake from the pan and cool completely on a rack.
• Gather the ingredients.
• Sift the confectioners' sugar into a bowl and set aside.
• In a saucepan over low heat, melt the butter.
• Whisk in the cocoa powder and milk and continue cooking and stirring until thickened.
• Remove the chocolate mixture from the heat and whisk in the confectioners' sugar. Thin out with more milk, if needed, or add more confectioners' sugar if a thicker icing is desired.
• Glaze the cake with the chocolate glaze, or frost, as desired.

CHOCOLATE MINI LOAVES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the melted chocolate chips, eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with applesauce just until moistened. Fold in miniature chips., Divide batter among five greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans, about 1 cup in each. Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For glaze, combine the chocolate chips, butter and water in a saucepan; cook and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted. Remove from the heat; stir in confectioners' sugar, vanilla and salt until smooth. Drizzle over cooled loaves.