Chocolate Bento Cake

Name: Chocolate Bento Cake
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 1 - 2 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 94 g cake flour; 150 g white sugar (adjust to taste); 25-30 g light cocoa powder; 1/2 Tbsp cornflour; 3/4 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp bicarbonate soda; Pinch salt; 59 ml vegetable oil; 1 large egg; 1/4 Tbsp vanilla extract; 79 ml buttermilk; 118 ml hot water or strong hot coffee

Bianca Mwale @bianca_eatsy

Zomba, Malawi

Sometimes, the best things come in small packages, just like this adorable bento chocolate cake. There are days when I get random cake cravings but cannot justify buying a full-sized cake, both for the size and the expense. And I know I am definately not alone; some of my customers feel the same way! That’s why this mini cake is perfect for a personal treat or a thoughtful gift. Inspired by my go-to chocolate cake recipe, I scaled it down to fit two 5-inch pans, creating the perfect two-layer sweet something. This bento cake is my current best-seller, and I love making each one into a cute little creation!

Bianca Mwale @bianca_eatsy

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Ingredients

20 minutes

1 - 2 servings

94 gcake flour
150 gwhite sugar (adjust to taste)
25-30 glight cocoa powder
1/2 Tbspcornflour
3/4 tspbaking powder
1/2 tspbicarbonate soda
Pinchsalt
59 mlvegetable oil
1large egg
1/4 Tbspvanilla extract
79 mlbuttermilk
118 mlhot water or strong hot coffee

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Preheat your oven to 180°C. Grease and line two 5-inch round cake pans with parchment paper and set aside
2

In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, cornflour, baking powder, bicarbonate soda, and salt
3

Into the dry mixture, mix in the oil, egg, vanilla, and buttermilk until just combined
4

Slowly pour in the hot water or hot coffee, whisking continuously until the batter is smooth and runny
5

Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cakes cool in the pans for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely
6

Once fully cooled, frost cake with your favorite buttercream, ganache, or whipped cream. Decorate to your liking and enjoy your cute bento-style chocolate cake 😊
7

Here’s a cake l made myself a few weeks ago to give you a clue of what bento cake slices look like