Best One-Bowl Chocolate Cake Recipe
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Best One-Bowl Chocolate Cake Recipe
Description
Best One-Bowl Chocolate Cake Recipe features a blend of all-purpose flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and baking powder combined with buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. The batter is finished by mixing in boiling water, which loosens it for a tender cake. This batter is baked in either a 9x13-inch pan or two 9-inch round pans until a toothpick comes out clean. The cake must cool completely before frosting.
The frosting is made by creaming softened salted butter with cocoa powder and salt, then gradually incorporating powdered sugar and heavy cream for a smooth, spreadable chocolate topping. The frosting adds richness and moisture to the cake, complementing the tender crumb underneath.
This chocolate cake serves well as a dessert for gatherings or special occasions and can be made in advance. Cooling the cake completely before frosting ensures the frosting doesn't melt and maintains a smooth finish.
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (250g)
- 2 cups granulated sugar (400g)
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 egg large
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract pure
- 1 cup water boiling
Chocolate Frosting
- 1 cup butter softened (2 sticks, salted
- Pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract pure
- 1/4 cup heavy cream + more as needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray or line two 9-inch cake pans with parchment paper circles and spray sides with cooking spray.
- Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.
- Add the buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla and mix on medium speed using a hand mixer or stand mixer until combined.
- Add the hot water and mix on low speed until combined. Scrape bottom and sides of the bowl and mix on medium speed for 30 seconds.
- Pour into the baking dish or divide evenly between cake pans. Bake for 32-37 minutes for a rectangular cake, or 30-35 minutes for 9-inch round cake pans until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Cool completely before frosting.
Chocolate Frosting
- In a large bowl, beat the butter, salt and cocoa powder together until creamy and smooth.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, with 1 tablespoon of the cream at a time, mixing between each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add additional cream as needed and continue to beat for about 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 566 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 566kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 97g | 32% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 586mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 236mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 74g | 148% |
| Vitamin A | 624IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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