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One Bowl Chocolate Cake
My One Bowl Chocolate Cake is rich, moist, and deeply chocolatey—made with simple ingredients in one bowl and topped with glossy frosting.
👥 9 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 40m⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Gemma Stafford📖 biggerbolderbaking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- pan
- oven
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
To Make the One Bowl Chocolate Cake
2
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Butter and line an 8-inch (20 cm) square baking pan with parchment, extending up the sides. Butter the parchment, dust lightly with flour, knock out the excess, and set aside.
3
In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
(5 oz/142 g) all-purpose flour1 cupbaking soda1 teaspoon
4
Whisk in the egg, buttermilk, hot water, and vegetable oil until smooth.
(5 oz/142 g) all-purpose flour1 cuplarge egg (, at room temperature)1
5
Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan and tap gently on the counter to release any air bubbles.
6
Bake for 25–⏱️ 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Leave the cake in the pan.
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To Frost the One Bowl Chocolate Cake
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Prepare the One Minute Chocolate Frosting following my recipe instructions.
9
Pour the frosting over the cake while both the frosting and the cake are still warm. Let set for at least ⏱️ 2 hours before slicing.
10
Enjoy with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
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