MATILDA CHOCOLATE CAKE (Ultra Moist & Rich)

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  • April 10, 2026
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🍫 MATILDA CHOCOLATE CAKE (Ultra Moist & Rich)

If you love deep, fudgy chocolate cake… this one is next level. 🤎

🧁 Ingredients (Cake)

Dry:
• 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
• 2 cups (400g) sugar
• ¾ cup (75g) unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt

Wet:
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup (240ml) milk
• ½ cup (120ml) vegetable oil
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup (240ml) hot water or hot coffee ☕ (coffee = deeper chocolate flavor)

🍰 Method (Cake)

  1. Preheat oven to 170°C / 340°F
  2. Grease & line two 8-inch pans (or one deep pan)
  3. Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl
  4. Add eggs, milk, oil & vanilla → mix until smooth
  5. Slowly add hot water/coffee (batter will be thin — that’s perfect!)
  6. Pour into pans & bake 35–40 minutes
  7. Let cool completely before frosting

🍫 Matilda Fudge Frosting (THE STAR ⭐)

Ingredients:
• 1 cup (230g) butter
• 1 cup (200g) sugar
• ¾ cup (75g) cocoa powder
• 1 cup (240ml) evaporated milk or heavy cream
• 200g dark chocolate (optional but HIGHLY recommended)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Pinch of salt

Method:

  1. Melt butter on low heat
  2. Add sugar + cocoa → stir well
  3. Pour in milk/cream → cook gently until thick & glossy
  4. Add dark chocolate, vanilla & salt
  5. Stir until smooth, thick & spreadable

🎂 Assembly (Matilda Style)

• Level cake layers
• Spread thick fudge frosting between layers
• Cover the whole cake generously (don’t hold back 😍)

✨ Result:
Super moist, ultra chocolatey, rich fudge cake — just like the iconic Matilda cake scene.

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