I know there are already a whole heap of Chocolate Cake recipes out there, but I promise you this delicious and moist simple Thermomix Chocolate Cake recipe really is the best. It’s an easy quick mix chocolate cake that is made using seven basic ingredients and can be ready to enjoy within 45 minutes.
Why you will love this recipe:
- Budget friendly – you will not need any expensive ingredients for this recipe, just pantry and fridge basics.
- Versatile (it can be baked in practically any type/size cake tin) and it’s easily doubled to make a larger cake.
- Freezer friendly – even when iced.
Thermomix Chocolate Cake Ingredients
- Self-raising Flour – you can use gluten free flour for this recipe, although the texture may differ. You can also make your own self-raising flour by adding 1 teaspoon of baking powder the plain flour required for this recipe.
- Milk – you can use either full fat or skim milk for this recipe.
- Chocolate Icing – I usually ice it with a basic chocolate icing (you can find the recipe here) but I also leave it un-iced sometimes (usually through laziness) and it’s still popular.
How to Make a Chocolate Cake in a Thermomix:
- Melt the butter.
- Add the remaining ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Transfer to your cake tin and bake!
My Tips for Making this recipe:
- I like to make this simple Chocolate Cake using a slice tin as it goes further and cuts into smaller size pieces which is great for the kids.
- This cake can be baked in a variety of cake tins, please note the cooking time will vary if using a tin other than the one specified in the method below.
- You can freeze this cake either iced or un-iced for up to three months.
- You can also make this recipe as muffins, find the cooking instructions here.
- The BEST way to enjoy this cake however, is by cutting off a big end piece (the best slice!) while it’s still warm and alongside a glass of milk – yum!
- Don’t worry if you don’t have a Thermomix, you can find the regular instructions for this Simple Chocolate Cake here.
You might also enjoy these recipes:
- Thermomix Orange Cake Recipe
- Lemon Yoghurt Cake
- Easy Caramel Mud Cake Recipe
- Apple and Cinnamon Loaf Recipe
- Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake
- Easy Coconut Loaf Recipe
- Simple Apple and Cinnamon Cake
Thermomix Chocolate Cake Recipe
This simple Thermomix Chocolate Cake can be ready to enjoy in just 40 minutes and is made with pantry staples.
Equipment
- 28 x 18 cm baking dish
Ingredients
- 90 grams butter
- 2 tablespoons cocoa
- 2 eggs
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 175 grams caster sugar
- 175 grams self raising flour
- 130 grams milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 170 degrees celsius (fan forced) and line the base of a 28 x 18cm slice tin with baking paper.
- Place the butter (which has been cubed) into your Thermomix bowl and melt for 2 minutes at 65 degrees on speed 2.
- Add the self raising flour, cocoa, caster sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla essence to your thermomix bowl and mix for 5 seconds on speed 4 before scraping down the sides and mixing for a further 7 seconds on speed 4 or until combined.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared cake tin and bake for 35 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Allow cake to cool in the tin for five minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Ice cake with a plain chocolate icing
Notes
- I like to make this simple Chocolate Cake using a slice tin as it goes further and cuts into smaller size pieces which is great for the kids.
- This cake can be baked in a variety of cake tins, please note the cooking time will vary if using a tin other than the one specified in the method below.
- You can freeze this cake either iced or un-iced for up to three months.
- You can also make this recipe as muffins, find the cooking instructions here.
- The BEST way to enjoy this cake however, is by cutting off a big end piece (the best slice!) while it’s still warm and alongside a glass of milk – yum!
- Don’t worry if you don’t have a Thermomix, you can find the regular instructions for this Simple Chocolate Cake here.
Nutrition
Calories: 133kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 3gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 24mgPotassium: 62mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 70IUCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
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Alison
Can this recipe be used to make layered chocolate cake?
Lauren Matheson
Yes it can 🙂
Jill bartels
Hi my oven is not fan forced what temperature would the oven be please?
Lauren Matheson
Hi Jill, if you oven isn’t fan forced I’d cook it at 190 degrees xx
Tegan
Hi, is there a regular version of this recipe that’s not thermo? How many cups flour/ sugar etc. thanks
Lauren Matheson
Hi Tegan, there sure is! https://createbakemake.com/2014/09/10/nans-chocolate-cake-back-to-basics/ Enjoy x
jayne
What an awesome simple recipe! like the slice tin idea too Lauren
Lauren
Thank you!
Vicki @ Boiled Eggs & Soldiers
You had me at simple.Thermomix & chocolate! Thanks for sharing with YWF too. x
Lauren
Haha, what more could you ask for?! Thanks for hosting x
Jess @ Sweetest Menu
You can never EVER go wrong with a good chocolate cake recipe! I need a slice of this in my life! 🙂
Lauren
Thanks Jess 🙂
Bec Senyard
I can’t even remember the last time I made chocolate cake. I need to go on it! x
Lauren
You need to rectify that asap!