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A thick slice of incredibly moist chocolate cake one bowl, covered in rich dark frosting, displayed on a white pedestal stand.

Moist Chocolate Cake One Bowl

This recipe makes a moist chocolate cake using a single bowl for mixing.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12 people
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients
  • all-purpose flour
  • sugar
  • unsweetened cocoa powder
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • espresso powder See notes below for more information
Wet Ingredients
  • milk You can also use buttermilk, almond milk, oat milk, or coconut milk
  • oil Use vegetable, canola or melted coconut oil
  • eggs Use room temperature eggs
  • vanilla extract
  • boiling water

Equipment

  • Two 9-inch cake pans
  • Large mixing bowl or stand mixer

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350º F. Prepare two 9-inch cake pans by spraying them with baking spray or buttering and lightly flouring them. You can also spread the pans with homemade chocolate cake goop (pan release).
  2. Add flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and espresso powder to a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Whisk through to combine or, using your paddle attachment, stir the flour mixture until it combines well.

Notes

The recipe instructions provided only cover the preparation of the dry ingredients and pan preparation. Continue with the remaining steps to complete the cake.

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