This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at UBC chapter.

Need a cake that yells “5-star” but requires minimal effort? Here’s a chocolate cake that’s guaranteed to be a showstopper and it’s simple AF. This chocolate sponge cake is the answer.

This recipe uses a 1:1:1:1 ratio, aka all the ingredients (flour, sugar, egg, and butter) have the same weight—simple right? You can play around with the ratios to get different types of cakes and pastries, or modify the ingredients like this one has.

Not to mention, this cake is topped with a ganache recipe that’s so easy you can do it with your eyes closed (although we do not recommend doing so).

This chocolate cake will leave your friends gobsmacked for words, and leave you #Instafamous. So don’t forget to bookmark this page in case you ever need a stunning cake, but low-key want 0% effort.

Chocolate Sponge Cake With Ganache Glaze and Fresh Fruit

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 25 minutesCook time: 25 minutesTotal time: 50 minutesServings:8 servings

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180ËšC or 350ËšF.
Grease with a little oil or butter/margarine and line two 20 cm circle round tins.
Cream the butter and caster sugar in a large mixing bowl until it starts to look fluffy and light.
Add the eggs to the mixture gradually until well-combined.
Fold the self-raising flour and cocoa powder into the large mixing bowl until it is fully incorporated.
Pour and divide the mixture into each round tin.
Bake it in the oven for approximately 25 minutes until thoroughly cooked.
#SpoonTip: Stick a toothpick into the centre of the cake. If it comes out clean, it’s baked through.
Remove the cake from the oven and leave it to cool for several minutes.
Flip the tin upside on a cooling rack to release the cake and let cool completely.
Place semisweet chocolate into another mixing bowl.
Heat the heavy cream in a saucepan until it starts to boil.
Pour the boiled heavy cream onto the semisweet chocolate.
Stir the heavy cream and semisweet chocolate together until smooth.
Let the ganache cool and thicken slightly.
Spread the chocolate frosting on top of one of the cakes.
#SpoonTip: Make sure you smear a generous layer of frosting to ensure that the layer will be completely filled when you layer the cakes.
Layer the unfrosted chocolate cake on top of the frosted one.
Pour the ganache on top of the entire cake sitting on top of a cooling rack to allow the excess to drip down.
Let the ganache set before adding fresh fruit to garnish. Then serve and enjoy!