The Best Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake

In a large bowl, sift together 220 g of flour, 50 g of cocoa powder, 1½ tsp of baking powder and 1 tsp of salt. Add 270 g of sugar and mix well.

Add 2 eggs, 250 g of milk, 50 g of vegetable oil and 50 g of softened butter, and combine until smooth — you can use a mixer to make it faster.

Grease a 20 cm (8 in) springform pan with butter and dust it with cocoa powder to prevent sticking. Pour in the batter and bake in a preheated oven at 170°C (350°F) for 50–60 minutes. Check for doneness with a wooden skewer.

Bring 400 g of heavy cream to a boil and pour it over 150 g of chopped dark chocolate. Let it sit for a minute, then mix until smooth. Stir in 20 g of powdered sugar. Cover with cling film touching the surface and refrigerate for 3–4 hours.

Slice the cooled cake into 3 layers. Whip the well-chilled ganache with a mixer until light and creamy. Spread it evenly between the layers, then cover the top and sides of the cake. Decorate as you wish — I used sugar pearls. Let the cake rest in the refrigerator to soak and set.

That's it! Your delicious Chocolate Cake is ready — treat yourself to a slice! ☕🍫