Chocolate Loaf Cake with Fudge Frosting

Ingredients

• 225 g Unsalted butter (Softened; for the batter)
• 200 g Granulated sugar (For the batter)
• 4 Large eggs (For the batter)
• 80 ml Buttermilk (At room temperature; for the batter)
• 1 tsp Instant coffee (Optional; dissolve in 1 tsp hot water for the batter)
• 1 tsp Hot water (For dissolving the instant coffee)
• 125 g Wheat flour (Plain flour; for the batter)
• 65 g Cocoa powder (For the batter)
• 1 tsp Baking powder (For the batter)
• 1 tsp Salt (For the batter)
• 110 g Powdered sugar (For the frosting)
• 125 g Unsalted butter (For the frosting)
• 250 g Semisweet chocolate chips (Any chocolate may be used; for the frosting)
• 200 ml Heavy cream (For the frosting)
• 0.25 tsp Salt (For the frosting)

Steps

1. 1

   For the batter, dissolve the instant coffee in 1 tsp hot water; the coffee is optional but recommended for a richer chocolate flavor.

2. 2

   Prepare the cake batter using the listed ingredients. The source does not provide detailed mixing instructions, so the order of addition and technique are not specified.

3. 3

   Bake the cake in an 8.5 × 5-inch loaf pan at 160°C using the convection setting for 50–60 minutes.

4. 4

   For the frosting, place the powdered sugar, butter, chocolate chips, heavy cream, and ¼ tsp salt in a saucepan.

5. 5

   Heat the mixture over low heat, stirring, until the butter and chocolate have completely melted.

6. 6

   Transfer the frosting to a bowl, let it cool, then refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

7. 7

   Spread the chilled, thick frosting over the cooled cake. This is the minimum required assembly step, as the source identifies it as frosting for the cake but does not provide detailed spreading instructions.

Notes

The source does not include a complete method for preparing the batter: it does not specify the mixing order, pan preparation, or how to check for doneness. The coffee is optional but recommended for a more intense chocolate flavor. Any chocolate may be used for the frosting.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• baking
• chocolate
• loaf cake
• frosted
• British-style