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One Bowl Chocolate Cake III

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A really DELICIOUS, MOIST chocolate cake made in one bowl! It couldn't be easier! A favorite cake to make when you want fast, easy and perfectly soft and yummy!
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Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16
Calories: 234

Equipment

  • stand or hand mixer
  • 2 9-inch round layer cake pans

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 ¾ cups flour
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • ½ cup oil vegetable
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or vanilla paste
  • 1 cup boiling water

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°.
  • Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans, or use a baking spray.
  • With a mixer on low speed, mix together the sugar, flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Add the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
  • By hand or carefully on low speed, mix in the boiling water. The batter will be thin.
  • Pour into the prepared pans and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
  • Put the pans on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes.
  • Invert the cakes onto the wire rack to continue cooling.
  • Frost, if desired.
  • Store the cake covered at room temperature.

EXTRA TIP:

DECORATE:  Use your favorite frosting for the middle and top layers and decorate with sprinkles, chocolate curls, or fruit.  
OBLONG PAN option:  Use a 13x9x2-inch pan.  Bake it for 30-33 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the middle comes out clean.
 
 
Nutrition
Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 303mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 54IU | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg