# Moist Chocolate Loaf Cake

A moist chocolate loaf cake with a glossy chocolate glaze, topped with chopped hazelnuts.

- Total time: 60 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 large eggs (room temp)
- 170 g sugar
- 50 g brown sugar
- 120 ml neutral oil
- 120 ml milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 180 g all-purpose flour
- 50 g cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 120 g dark chocolate (melted)
- 120 ml hot coffee
- 120 ml hot water
- 120 g dark chocolate
- 100 ml heavy cream (33–36%)
- 1 pinch salt
- Chopped hazelnuts

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 170°C (338°F) using top + bottom heat.
2. Line the loaf pan with parchment paper.
3. Mix wet ingredients (eggs, both sugars, and vanilla) until smooth.
4. Add oil and milk to the wet ingredients.
5. Sift and gently mix dry ingredients (flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt).
6. Do not overmix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
7. Add hot coffee, hot water, and slightly cooled melted chocolate to the mixture.
8. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, filling it ~70–75%.
9. Bake for 50–60 minutes.
10. Check if a toothpick inserted comes out with a few moist crumbs and the internal temperature is ~95–97°C.
11. Rest the cake for 15 minutes in the pan.
12. Remove the cake from the pan and cool completely.
13. To make the glaze, heat the cream and pour it over the dark chocolate.
14. Mix the glaze until smooth and glossy.
15. Pour the glaze over the cooled loaf, allowing it to drip naturally.
16. Top with chopped nuts.

## Equipment

- loaf pan (23 × 12 × 7 cm/9×5 inch)
- parchment paper
- oven
- toothpick

## Tips

- Do not overmix dry ingredients.
- A toothpick inserted should not come out wet, but with a few moist crumbs.
- Internal temperature of the cake should be ~95–97°C.
- Rest the cake in the pan for 15 minutes before removing.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS9tqrXbd/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b8a0b3e9-03ce-4d7c-a341-8f9e523410de
- Extracted: 2026-05-08

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