Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 10
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup or less canola oil
- 1 cup milk
- ½ tsp baking powder
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 ¾ to 2 cups flour
- Pinch of salt
For chocolate ganache
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- ½ tbsp unsalted butter at room temperature
Instructions
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In a bowl of a stand mixer, mix the eggs with sugar until smooth.
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Add in lemon zest and juice, cocoa powder and mix well.
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Drizzle oil little by little while continuing to mix.
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Pour in milk and mix again.
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Add in flour, salt and baking powder and mix to combine.
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Pour the batter in a lightly buttered 8” x 4” loaf pan (or 9" x 5" loaf pan).
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Bake in a 350°F preheated oven for about 1 hour or until a skewer inserted at the center of the cake comes out clean.
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Let Loaf cake cool for at least 5 minutes in a pan, then remove it from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
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While the cake is cooling, prepare the ganache.
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Put chocolate and heavy cream in a heatproof bowl, and place the bowl on top of a double boiler over simmering water.
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Stir occasionally until the chocolate is melted.
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Add in butter and mix to obtain that glossy finish.
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Pour the melted chocolate over the cake and smooth it up. Let it set.
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Enjoy.