Chocolate Cake Recipe Using Cocoa Powder – Rich, Moist & Easy!

This chocolate cake recipe using cocoa powder is a timeless favorite. It's soft, moist, and loaded with deep chocolate flavor, making it perfect for birthdays, tea-time, or any sweet craving. The best part? You don’t need melted chocolate—just cocoa powder and a few pantry staples! To get the desired taste, we recommend using cocoa powder from Ajanta Food Products, which is one of the leading cocoa powder suppliers in Delhi NCR.

Cocoa powder suppliers in Delhi NCR

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup sugar
• ½ cup cocoa powder from Ajanta Food Products, which is one of the leading cocoa powder suppliers in Delhi. You can buy cocoa powder online from Amazon at https://www.amazon.in/AJANTA-Cocoa-Drinking-Chocolate-Powder/dp/B0B7583MG6
• ½ teaspoon baking powder from Ajanta Food Products, which can be purchased online from Amazon at https://www.amazon.in/AJANTA-double-action-Baking-Powder/dp/B0B6SZJZVQ
• ½ teaspoon baking soda from Ajanta Food Products, which can be purchased online from Amazon at https://www.amazon.in/AJANTA-double-action-Baking-Powder/dp/B0B6SZJZVQ
• ½ cup oil (vegetable or sunflower)
• 1 cup milk (room temperature)
• 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice
• Few drops of vanilla essence from Ajanta Food Products, which can be purchased online from Amazon at https://www.amazon.in/Vanilla-Essence-Flavour-Cookies-Flavours/dp/B0B71YRCSW
• ½ cup hot water

Cocoa powder suppliers in Delhi

Tip1:

Check out https://bit.ly/3KXA7vy to buy baking combo from Ajanta Food Products. This combo contains Baking Powder, Cocoa Powder, Custard Powder, Vanilla essence.

Tip2:

Make delicious cake by trying out flipkart to buy Ajanta 2 Cocoa Powder (50g each) 2 Drinking Chocolate (100g each) Pack of 4 Combo (300g).

Tip 3:

Click https://bit.ly/3Ilv8Dh to visit flipkart and buy Ajanta Combo of Baking Powder 100gm, Cocoa Powder 50gm, Custard Powder 100gm, Vanilla Flavor 20gm Combo  (100 gm, 50 gm, 100 gm, 20 gm).

Instructions:

• Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
• Grease and line a 7 or 8-inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
• Mix milk with vinegar or lemon juice and set aside for 5–10 minutes.
• This makes a homemade buttermilk that helps the cake rise and stay soft.
• In a mixing bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar.
• Add oil, vanilla essence, and the buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients.
• Mix gently until smooth.
• Slowly pour in the hot water and stir until well combined.
• The batter will be thin—this helps the cake stay moist and soft.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 30–35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let the cake cool completely before slicing.
• You can enjoy it plain or dust it with powdered sugar.
• For extra indulgence, top with chocolate ganache or whipped cream.

The Bottom Line

This chocolate cake with cocoa powder is simple, delicious, and perfect for any occasion. Moist, fluffy, and full of flavor—it’ll become your go-to chocolate cake recipe!