One Bowl Chocolate Cake

One Bowl Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream

Posted by Sam A.

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This one bowl chocolate cake is one of my ultimate favorite recipes! It’s so incredibly easy to whip up and makes the most fluffy, chocolatey cake ever.

Yield: 8–10 people

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You Will Need (18 things)

  • For the cake:

  • Baking Spray for pan
  • 3 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 3 cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1 ½ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1 tbsp Baking Soda
  • 1 ½ tsp Baking Powder
  • 4 Large Egg(s)
  • 1 ½ cup Milk or Soy Milk
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 ½ cup Brewed Black Coffee (plus 1 tbsp for the buttercream)
  • ½ cup Vegetable Oil

  • For the Chocolate Buttercream:

  • 1 cup Unsalted Butter , or vegan butter softened at room temperature
  • 3 cup Confectioners Sugar
  • ⅗ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1 tbsp Brewed Black Coffee
  • 1 tsp Milk or Soy Milk

Steps (2 steps, 10 minutes)

  1. 1

    Make the cake:

    Preheat your oven to 350° F and spray a 9×13” or 3 8” round pans with baking spray.

    In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and baking powder, and mix on low till combined.

    Add the eggs one at a time, incorporating them into the mix before each addition.

    Raise the speed up to medium and in a steady stream add in the milk and vanilla.

    Mix until combined. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides to make sure it is evenly mixed.

    With the mixer running on medium again, add in the coffee and oil slowly.

    Continue mixing until the batter is evenly mixed, it is a runny batter!

    Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 mins, or until the edges of the cake break away from the pan, or a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.

    Cool.

  2. 2

    Make the buttercream:

    In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add in the butter and confectioners sugar and mix on medium speed
    until combined.

    Add in the coffee, and milk and continue to mix on medium speed. You may have to scrape down the bowl once or twice to mix it well.

    Frost cake, then decorate with sprinkles and enjoy!

    NOTES
    This cake can be made into a layer cake using three 9-inch round cake pans