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Stovetop Chocolate Cake
This Stovetop Chocolate Cake is made by creaming butter and sugar, mixing in eggs, and combining with flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Instead of baking in an oven, the batter cooks on the stovetop in a pan set over simmering water, steaming the cake inside a covered pot until firm and risen. The result is a moist chocolate cake without needing an oven.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
10
Slices
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened, 8oz/225g
- 1 cup sugar 8oz / 225g
- 4 egg room temperature
- 1 cup all-purpose flour 5oz/142g
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder 2oz/57g
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
Notes
- Watch the steaming method carefully to ensure water levels stay sufficient during cooking.
- This cake can also be baked conventionally at 350°F (180°C) for 35-40 minutes if preferred.
- Use a wider, deeper saucepan than the cake pan to allow for proper steaming setup.