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Chocolate Hot Milk Sponge Cake
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5 from 9 votes

Chocolate Hot Milk Sponge

This decadent Chocolate Hot Milk Sponge with irresistible taste and texture makes the perfect bake for any occasion. Make it elaborate and top with a creamy chocolate ganache or buttercream or keep it simple and just serve with sieved powdered sugar.
Course cake / dessert
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE

  • 1 cup / 250ml milk
  • ½ cup / 125g butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup / 230g castor sugar
  • 2 cups / 240g all purpose/ plain / cake flour
  • 4 Tablespoons / 29 g cocoa powder
  • 1 level Tablespoon / 13g baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

FOR THE BUTTERCREAM ( OPTIONAL)

  • 1 cup / 227g / 2 sticks /8 oz butter at room temperature
  • 3 cups / 380g powdered / confectioners / icing sugar sifted
  • 1 teaspoon / 5ml vanilla extract
  • 1 Tablespoon / 7g cocoa powder
  • 4 to 6 tablespoons /60ml warm milk whipping cream or heavy cream

Instructions

TO MAKE THE HOT MILK SPONGE CAKE

  • Start by heating the milk and butter in a saucepan. Heat just until the butter is melted and add in the vanilla extract.
  • Beat the eggs and sugar until light and creamy.
  • Sift the flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder into a bowl.
  • Using a spatula or spoon, gently fold the flour mixture into the egg mixture.
  • Stir the warmed milk and butter into the flour and egg mixture and combine to form a smooth batter.
  • Pour the batter into a greased and lined 9 inch / 20 cm pan and bake at 350°F /180°C for between 20 and 25 minutes.
  • Decorate and frost as desired

TO MAKE THE BUTTERCREAM

  • Dissolve the cocoa powder in the warm milk or cream
  • In a bowl, beat the butter until creamy and light.
  • Beat in the powdered sugar ( icing sugar), the vanilla extract and cocoa mixture. If you find the buttercream too weak or runny, then add in more powdered sugar, a ¼ cup at a time, until it reaches the desired consistency.
  • Pipe or spread over the cooled cake.

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg
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