Description
A light and airy chiffon cake with rich cocoa flavor, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil (or melted coconut oil)
- 5 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, combine vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and water, whisking until smooth.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir gently until just combined.
- Prepare a non-stick tube or chiffon cake pan.
- Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Invert the pan immediately after removing from the oven to cool upside down.
- Once completely cooled, remove from the pan and serve as is or dust with powdered sugar.
Notes
For added richness, serve with whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: chiffon cake, chocolate dessert, easy baking