ONE BOWL Chocolate cake

This chocolate cake is so easy to make, the batter is made in one bowl and comes together in under one hour. It is a tender, moist and fluffy cake recipe that is intensely packed with chocolate flavor.

If there is one recipe you need to have in your bank it is a simple but intensely flavored and tender chocolate cake. This is my go to chocolate cake recipe. It is very simple to make and comes together easily. You do not need any fancy equipment or ingredients to make it. Enjoy it on its own or serve it with ice cream or any other topping you like. It travels well and you can bake it in any tin you have. Also, it stores well and can be eaten over the period of a week. The texture gets better with the days and is very moist, tender and soft. This is an elevated recipe from the eggless chocolate cake recipe.

Growing up, chocolate cake meant pillsbury box cake mix. Back then it was the best cake ever and I couldn’t believe that it was so simple to make. Today however a good chocolate cake must be with whole ingredients, simple to make and very yummy to eat. But it must be have that fluffy and soft chocolate cake texture. So here is my favorite chocolate cake recipe that is THE BEST one ever!

What is chocolate cake made of?

Commonly most people make chocolate cake from a box mix and while I am not here to hate on that I adhere to tell you homemade is just was easy. The most commonly used ingredients for chocolate cake is cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar (white or brown), fat (oil or butter), eggs, dairy (yogurt, milk or buttermilk).

What are the 5 main ingredients in cake?

Flour, cocoa powder, sugar, butter/oil, water/eggs. This is a basic ingredient list which can vary based on multiple recipes.

How to make a cake moist?

Moisture in a cake comes from the liquid. So keeping a cake moist is a combination of liquid content in a cake and the baking of a cake. I like using oil in my chocolate cake for a moist texture but the addition of yogurt, milk, etc also add to the overall moisture in the cake. Making sure the cake is not over baked the oven must be preheated and the cake should be baked until a tooth pick inserted into the center comes out clean.

What is a one bowl cake?

A one bowl cake bailly when the cake batter comes together in one bowl and doesn’t need any fancy equipment or any additional equipment in general. Recipes like these are minimal wash up and use little equipment making it convenient and very simple.

What ingredients are needed to make this one bowl chocolate cake?

To make this one bowl chocolate cake we need flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, white sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, oil, vanilla, vinegar, hot coffee, buttermilk.

What substitutes can you use to make this one bowl chocolate cake recipe?

Gluten free –

Use any gluten free flour mix to make this cake. I like using Bob’s Red Mill cup for cup measure.

Vegan –

Use a vegan sugar or any vegan buttermilk option to make this cake.

What equipment is needed to make this one bowl chocolate cake?

Wee need a large mixing bowl to make the batter, I prefer using a whisk and rubber spatula. The cake is baked in a 9 inch round tin that is lined with baking paper.

How to make this one bowl chocolate cake?

Preheat the oven to 180℃, line a 9 inch round baking tin with oil and baking paper. In a large mixing bowl add the flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, white sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, whisk together until evenly distributed. Pour in the oil, buttermilk and vanilla, whisk until it starts to come together. Add the hot coffee and whisk until smooth. Pour the batter into the lined tin and bake for 35-48 minutes until a tooth pick inserted into the centre comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely before slicing and serving.

Serving this one bowl chocolate cake?

I like serving the cake with whipped cream on top and dust with cocoa powder on top. But you can also serve it wit a dusting of icing sugar or a drizzle of chocolate sauce. To make it s dessert serve it with vanilla ice cream and crushed walnuts as well.

Storing this one bowl chocolate cake?

The cake on its own can be wrapped in cling wrap and stored in zip lock bags in the fridge for 1 week, store in the freezer for up to 1 month. I have stored this cake at room temperature as well for 3-4 days in an air tight container and it is fine. Once the cake is stopped with whipped cream it will not freeze well.

Looking for more one bowl cake recipes?

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