Easy Chocolate Sponge Cake (Light & Moist)

Name: Easy Chocolate Sponge Cake (Light & Moist)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 185 g All purpose flour (or any low protein content flour e.g. cake flour ); 50 g Cocoa powder (unsweetened, Dutch processed); 100 g Granulated sugar; 100 g Brown sugar; ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon Baking soda; 1 teaspoon Baking powder; ½ teaspoon Salt; 70 g Vegetable oil; 2 Eggs (at room temperature); 160 g Milk (at room temperature); 120 g Coffee (freshly brewed strong coffee at room temperature)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:30min

This is the best moist and light chocolate sponge cake recipe you will ever make. It's perfect for home bakers, whether experienced or complete beginners. It's an easy baking basics recipe that everyone can comfortably try!

Updated at: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:05:41 GMT