# Soft Chocolate Cake

Recipe by [Luca Martelli](https://fridge.menu/en/u/lucamartelli)

A soft, tender chocolate sponge finished with a smooth chocolate ganache.

Servings: 8 · Prep 20 min · Cook 25 min · Desserts

Vegetarian · Contains: gluten, milk, nuts, eggs

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![AI photo: Soft Chocolate Cake](https://image.fridge.menu/adaptations/62wkz7g3/8f14c0d65ec27091acc7d0dfc53ece3dea3d410689e79b0c66b02d54239e1eb8.jpg)

## Ingredients

- 2 pcs [Eggs](https://fridge.menu/en/i/eggs)
- 120 g [Sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/sugar)
- 100 ml [Milk](https://fridge.menu/en/i/milk)
- 80 g [Butter](https://fridge.menu/en/i/butter)
- 150 g [Plain flour](https://fridge.menu/en/i/flour)
- 16 g [Baking powder](https://fridge.menu/en/i/baking-powder)
- 50 g [Potato starch](https://fridge.menu/en/i/potato-starch)
- 20 g [Cocoa powder](https://fridge.menu/en/i/cocoa-powder)
- 200 ml [Double cream](https://fridge.menu/en/i/cream)
- 250 g Milk chocolate
- 1 pcs Mixed seasonal berries — to taste
- 1 pcs [Chopped pistachios](https://fridge.menu/en/i/pistachio) — to taste

## Steps

1. Whisk the eggs with the sugar until the mixture is pale and creamy.
2. Pour in the milk, then add the melted butter, continuing to whisk.
3. Sift the flour, potato starch and baking powder, then beat into the batter with an electric mixer until smooth.
4. Add the sifted cocoa powder and mix thoroughly.
5. Pour the batter into a 26–28 cm tin greased with butter and dusted with flour, and smooth the surface.
6. Bake in a preheated fan oven at 180°C for about 20 minutes (or 25–30 minutes without the fan). (25 min)
7. Let it cool slightly, then turn the cake out onto a serving plate and leave to cool completely.
8. For the ganache, pour the cream into a saucepan and bring almost to the boil.
9. As soon as the cream is almost boiling, add the chopped milk chocolate and remove from the heat.
10. Stir with a whisk until the chocolate has completely melted and the mixture is smooth.
11. Pour the ganache over the cake and spread evenly.
12. Leave to cool, then decorate with chopped pistachios and mixed seasonal berries, if desired.

Published 2026-10-09

https://fridge.menu/en/r/chocolate-cake-62wkz7g3

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