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One Bowl Chocolate Cake

Simple to make, simple to clean up and simple to decorate. This cake makes celebrating easy.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 27 minutes
Servings: 1 8 inch cake
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 egg large - room temp
  • 1/4 cup + 2Tbsp buttermilk - room temp
  • 1/3 cup warm water
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp canola oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM
  • 1 cup + 2 Tbsp powdered sugar
  • 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
  • 4 oz cream cheese - room temp
  • 5 Tbsp unsalted butter - room temp
  • 5 oz semisweet chocolate - melted and cooled
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream - room temp
  • 1 pinch salt

Method
 

  1. CAKE:
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour one 8 inch pan and line bottom with parchment.
    To a large bowl add the cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix until combined. (this can be done with a mixer or a whisk.
    Add in the remaining ingredients and mix until smooth and everything is combined.
    Pour batter into pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
    BUTTERCREAM:
    In medium bowl add the sugar, cocoa and salt together. Whisk to combine.
    In bowl of mixer beat the cream cheese and butter until completely combine and smooth. Bring speed of mixer to low and gradually add in the cocoa mixture, mix until completely combined.
    With mixer on low/medium pour melted chocolate in a steady stream into mixture and mix until completely combined.
    Add in the heavy cream, mix until completely combined and smooth.
    ASSEMBLY:
    Once cake is cooled and buttercream is prepared place cake onto cake plate. Spread with buttercream and sprinkles (optional).

Nutrition

Carbohydrates: 75gProtein: 5.6gFat: 22gFiber: 4gSugar: 44g

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