Somehow, cakes are no longer just a dessert for birthdays, and people often serve cakes as afternoon tea.

Various flavors and styles of cakes were introduced, and the chocolate cake was one of the most popular ones.

Chocolate cake is a greasy cake that contains cocoa powder or chocolate.

Dark chocolate is beneficial because the cocoa powder used to produce it contains a bitter substance called flavanol.

It is an excellent antioxidant with heart disease prevention and anti-cancer properties. Its antioxidant power is three times that of milk chocolate and four times that of black tea.

The darker the chocolate, the more antioxidants it contains, but the more bitter it tastes.

It is worth noting that all chocolates contain a lot of fat, sugar, and calories, and excessive consumption can have certain adverse effects on health, so it is also important to eat chocolate in moderation.

Here is a simple recipe for making a chocolate cake:

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups granulated sugar

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup milk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 large eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup boiling water

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease and flour the round cake pan.

2. Mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt and baking powder in a bowl and mix well.

3. Add the milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Mix on medium speed until well combined.

4. Slowly pour in the boiling water and mix on low speed until the batter is smooth and thin.

5. Pour the batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans.

6. Bake the cake for about half an hour, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

7. Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove them from the pans and place them on wire racks to cool completely.

8. Frost and decorate the cake as desired.

9. Spread buttercream on top of the cake to decorate and hold the fruit in place.

10. Decorate with various fruits such as strawberries, raisins, and blueberries.

11. Enjoy your delicious homemade chocolate cake!