
Our one bowl chocolate cake is such an easy dessert recipe. It will probably become your favorite cake recipe and you will still get so many compliments on it. Even without all the extra effort.
Plus, since this is so easy to put together your kids can help too! And they can decorate it making it a fun thing to do to entertain the kids!
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All the ingredients for one bowl chocolate cake:
- All-purpose flour
- Sugar
- Baking cocoa
- Baking soda
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Vegetable oil
- Buttermilk
- Eggs
- Hot water
- Frosting
- Sprinkles (if you choose!)
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- Rubber spatula (THESE work great!)
- Nonstick spray
- 9×13 baking pan (my favorite pan to use is THIS one)
- Toothpick
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START MAKING YOUR OWN HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE CAKE NOW:
Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Then, in a large mixing bowl, put the all-purpose flour, sugar, baking cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and mix it all together.
Next, mix the vegetable oil, buttermilk, and eggs into the dry ingredients.
Once the eggs are fully incorporated, pour the hot water into the ingredients and mix it together well.
NOTE: The batter will seem runnier than most cake batters, but it will work out don’t worry!
Now, grease your 9×13 baking pan and pour the chocolate cake batter into the pan.
Place the pan into the oven and bake it for 33-38 minutes or until you can poke a toothpick in the center and it comes out clean.
Then once the cake is done, let it cool completely. This will usually take more than an hour. If it is still warm when you put on the frosting, it could melt off or make the frosting texture crystalize. Once it has been cooled and frosted, you can then top it with your favorite sprinkles if you desire!
You could also do your favorite candy bar or dessert treat crumbled on top. We like Oreos, Reese’s, Snickers, Kit Kats, etc. You know if it has chocolate, it’s going in my mouth!
Now just slice, serve, and enjoy!
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One Bowl Chocolate Cake Recipe (made from scratch!)
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- ½ cup baking cocoa
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk *
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup hot water
- frosting
- sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients. Mix in the oil, buttermilk, and eggs. Once the eggs are fully incorporated, pour in the hot water and mix well (your batter will seem runny, but I promise that it will work out!).
- Grease a 9x13" baking pan and pour batter into pan. Bake for 33-38 minutes (or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean- mine was done at 33 minutes). When the cake is completely cool, top with frosting and decorate with sprinkles (if so desired).
Notes
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Recipe Details
*Don’t have buttermilk? No worries! It’s simple to make your own!
Take one cup of milk and add 1 tablespoon of vinegar to the milk. Stir it up and let it sit for about 5 minutes. Use immediately.
Recipe source: Taste of Home
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