Best Chocolate Cake
Best Chocolate Cake is a easy French recipe that serves 8. 250 calories per serving. Recipe by LA CUISINE D’AMA on YouTube.
Prep: 20 min | Cook: 45 min | Total: 1 hr 20 min
Cost: $6.00 total, $0.75 per serving
Ingredients
- 4 pcs Eggs (At room temperature)
- 120 g Granulated sugar (White sugar or cane sugar)
- 200 g Greek yogurt (Can be replaced with 200 ml whole milk if needed)
- 100 ml Vegetable oil (Sunflower or canola oil)
- 240 g All‑purpose flour (Sift to avoid lumps)
- 1 packet Baking powder (Approximately 10 g)
- 30 g Unsweetened cocoa powder (Choose a good quality cocoa)
- 1 sheet Parchment paper (To line the silicone mold)
Instructions
Beat the eggs and sugar
In a large bowl, crack the 4 eggs then add 120 g of granulated sugar. Whisk vigorously until the mixture becomes pale and slightly fluffy.
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Incorporate the yogurt
Add the 200 g of Greek yogurt to the egg‑sugar mixture and stir gently until homogeneous.
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Add the vegetable oil
Pour 100 ml of vegetable oil and mix until the batter is smooth.
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Fold in the flour
Sift 240 g of all‑purpose flour over the bowl and gently fold in using the spatula.
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Add the baking powder
Pour the contents of one packet of baking powder (≈10 g) and mix quickly to distribute evenly.
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Incorporate the cocoa powder
Add 30 g of unsweetened cocoa powder and mix until you obtain a homogeneous and glossy batter.
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Preheat the oven
Turn on the convection oven and set to 160°C. Let preheat for about 10 minutes.
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Temperature: 160°C
Prepare the pan
Place a sheet of parchment paper at the bottom of the silicone mold to ease removal.
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Pour the batter into the pan
Transfer the batter into the prepared mold, smoothing the top with the spatula.
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Bake
Place the cake in the oven and bake at 160°C for 45 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the centre comes out clean.
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Temperature: 160°C
Cooling and unmolding
Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove the parchment paper and unmold onto a rack.
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Finishing (optional)
Dust with powdered sugar to taste before serving.
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Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 250
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbohydrates
- 30 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
Dietary info: Vegetarian, Contains gluten, Contains dairy, low-calorie
Allergens: eggs, milk, gluten, vegetable oil (possible traces of soy)
Last updated: April 6, 2026






