dessert

Valley of Ashes Chocolate Dust Cake

Name: Valley of Ashes Chocolate Dust Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup flour; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup cocoa powder; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp salt

This decadent cake mirrors the Valley of Ashes, a place of desolation between West Egg and New York City, representing the moral decay hidden beneath the surface of the characters' lives.

Prep: 15 minutesCook: 25 minutesServes 8 servingsEasy

Ingredients

1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
3
Add melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
4
Pour batter into a greased 9-inch round cake pan.