One Bowl Chocolate Cake
basic chocolate cake, easy and delicious
Pan
3 – 8 inch cake pans
Preheat:
350 °F
Prep time: 15 min
baking time: 35-45 min
Good For:
birthdays or any day
Inroduction
About this Recipe
I first had a version of this cake at a neighbours birthday party. It was actually prepared as cupcakes – which works just fine. The mom had already adapted it from Martha Stewart’s One Bowl Chocolate cake. I really haven’t changed it much. It’s just a little less sweet.
Ingredients
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1 ½ cups sugar
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1 ½ cup cocoa powder
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1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
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1 Tablespoon baking soda
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3 large eggs
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1 1/2 cup buttermilk
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¾ cup hot tap water
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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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6 tablespoons vegetable oil (or olive oil)
substitutions: (you can use sour cream or full fat yogourt instead of buttermilk or add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice to milk and let it sit a few minutes.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. lightly oil three 8-by-2-inch round cake pans; lay a sheet of wax paper cut to size or a reusable nonstick layer. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Then whisk in eggs, buttermilk, water, vanilla, and oil.
Step 2
Divide batter evenly between prepared pans. Bake until tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 30 minutes. Transfer pans to a wire rack; let cool 15 minutes. Invert cakes onto rack, remove wax paper or non stick lining, then turn top-side up (to prevent sticky tops from sticking to rack); let cool completely.
Step 4
Ice with a buttercream icing, I like to use
1/4 cup butter softened,1/4 cup cream cheese softened, 1 t vanilla, a tablespoon of milk and then gradually sift in icing sugar until it has the right consistency,
this wont make a lot of frosting… if you need to decorate then you’ll need to triple this recipe.
tip: to ice the cake without having a crumb problem freeze the cake overnight and ice it while it’s frozen.
Single Layer – One Bowl Chocolate Cake
1/2 cup coco powder
1 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable or olive oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup hot tap water
Preheat oven to 350 °F. oil and line 8 inch round cake pan. In a large bowl sift together dry ingredients. Whisk together. Stir in egg, water buttermilk, oil and vanilla until smooth.
Pour into pan and bake, rotating once for 35 -45 minutes. Let cool on rack – 20 mintues – then invert and cool longer.
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Single Layer – One Bowl Chocolate Cake
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable or olive oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup hot tap water
Preheat oven to 350 °F. oil and line 8 inch round cake pan. In a large bowl sift together dry ingredients. Whisk together. Stir in egg, water buttermilk, oil and vanilla until smooth.
Pour into pan and bake 35 – 45 minutes, rotating once, mid way.
Let cool on rack – 20 minutes – then invert and cool before icing or serve with whipping cream.
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