Easy Double Chocolate Loaf Cake
This chocolate loaf cake is moist and easy to make! It has double the chocolate with cocoa powder & chocolate chips, but isn’t overly sweet or rich.
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 255kcal
Equipment
- 9x5-inch metal loaf pan greased and lined with parchment paper
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring spoons
- Whisk
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (43 g) cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- ¾ cup (180 g) Lifeway plain kefir room temperature
- ½ cup (112 g) vegetable oil or other neutral oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ cup (60 g) hot water not too hot to touch
- ¼-½ cup chocolate chips semi-sweet or whatever you prefer
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a metal loaf pan with nonstick spray and line the pan with a sheet of parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.2 cups all-purpose flour, ¾ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup cocoa powder, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, kefir, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract really well.2 large eggs, ¾ cup Lifeway plain kefir, ½ cup vegetable oil, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir gently until a few dry streaks remain.
- While stirring, gently mix in the hot water. Stir until everything is combined, but be careful not to over-mix.¼ cup hot water
- Optional: fold ¼ cup of chocolate chips evenly into the batter.¼-½ cup chocolate chips
- Pour the chocolate cake batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth out the top with a spatula. Sprinkle ¼ cup chocolate chips on top.¼-½ cup chocolate chips
- Bake on the oven's middle rack until a toothpick comes out clean (about 35-40 minutes).
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 20 minutes, and then lift it out of the pan and set it on a wire rack to finish cooling.
Notes
Kefir: This recipe is sponsored by my favorite kefir brand, Lifeway. Their plain kefir is best in this recipe. If needed, you can substitute with an equal amount of buttermilk.
Storage: Store cake at room temperature for 4 days or in the freezer for 1 month.
Nutrition
Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 189mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 76IU | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 2mg
