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Best chocolate cake/ Moist one bowl Easy chocolate cake

Published: Feb 14, 2022 · Modified: Apr 1, 2023 by JAYANTHY · This post may contain amazon or my other affiliate links · 12 Comments

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Best chocolate cake/ Moist one-bowl easy chocolate cake recipe with a ganache frosting is decadent, and it is the best chocolate cake recipe ever I made.

The best chocolate cake recipe is an easy one-bowl cake recipe to whip up in a few minutes. It is the best moist chocolate cake with beautiful soft crumbs. Every bite of this decadent chocolate cake with ganache frosting is delicious and divine.

As Valentine’s day is around the corner, I want to make a rich and deliciously decadent cake that is simple, and even a novice baker can nail it. It is a one-bowl cake recipe with regular cake ingredients available in the pantry.

Why I love this Cake?

The recipe I’m sharing is my favourite chocolate cake recipe. I love this cake recipe because it is simple and quick to bake. Yes, it takes only 10 to 15 minutes to prepare the cake batter. Secondly, it is perfect for layering any frosting, and finally, it is sinfully delicious, and my family loves it. So, I love to bake this cake for special occasions to make everyone happy.

List of Ingredients

  • all-purpose flour
  • caster sugar
  • cocoa powder (unsweetened)
  • egg
  • buttermilk
  • vegetable oil
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • boiling water + 2 teaspoon instant coffee powder
  • vanilla extract
  • salt

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How to prepare Best Chocolate Cake?

Firstly, add the instant coffee powder to hot boiling water and keep it aside. Sieve all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Now add the caster sugar and mix until it is well combined. Then add two eggs, buttermilk, oil, coffee mixture, vanilla extract, and whisk until combined. Do not overmix the cake batter. Transfer the cake batter to a 7” round pan and bake in a preheated oven at 180* C for 30 to 35 minutes or until inserted skewer comes out clean.

Frosting

Remove from the oven and allow it to cool on a cooling rack. Let it completely cool before frosting. Layer the cake with a serrated knife. I layered one layer to limit frosting. Apply sugar solution in between layers and frost ganache. You can refrigerate for a few minutes to set or devour it immediately. If you can control your temptations for a few minutes, the cake can sit in the fridge or else 🤣. For the detailed recipe, click Easy Chocolate Ganache with fresh cream.

Variations

Here are I’m giving variations for some ingredients which I can’t promise the taste and texture as this cake recipe.

  • all-purpose flour – you can alternate with whole wheat flour or a 50:50 ratio of all-purpose flour and wheat flour.
  • caster sugar– you can also use granulated sugar or cane sugar.
  • buttermilk – can use milk, coconut milk, or almond milk according to your preferred diet.
  • oil – I used vegetable oil ( Oil keeps the cake moist and soft texture ). You can use rice bran, canola, or any flavourless oil. If you want to use butter, use melted butter.
  • Egg- The best substitute for eggs is mashed bananas, yogurt, condensed milk, and apple sauce. I haven’t tried apple sauce but tasted an egg-free cake made of apple sauce. I didn’t find any difference, and the taste was so good. Skip buttermilk when using yogurt.
  • unsweetened cocoa powder – I used Hersey’s unsweetened cocoa powder. You can use Dutch-processed cocoa powder, but the taste and colour of the cake differ.

Step-by-step preparation of Best Chocolate Cake

Sieve all the dry ingredients (all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda) in a wide bowl.

Add caster sugar to the flour mixture and mix with a wire whisk until it is well combined.

Now add in two eggs.

Next goes in buttermilk.

Then goes in hot coffee mixture.

Finally, add in vanilla extract and whisk till it is well combined. I used an electric hand beater to mix the cake batter.

Do not over mix the cake batter. Mix only for a few seconds.

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180*C and transfer the cake batter to a well-greased and dusted cake pan.

Bake the cake for 180* C for 30 to 35 minutes, or inserted skewer comes out clean.

Transfer the cake onto the cooling rack until moist one bowl easy chocolate cake is completely cooled.

Layer the cake with a serrated knife and frost the cake as per your taste. I frosted the cake with ganache. It is a simple recipe with only three ingredients.

How to make Chocolate Ganache?

In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, add fresh cream and a teaspoon of butter and bring it to a boil. Add the hot cream mixture to the dark chocolate chips and stir slowly. Let sit for 3 to 4 minutes or until the chocolate melts completely. Let the ganache cool completely before frosting the cake. Check the preparation of Easy Chocolate Ganache with fresh cream in condiments.

Frost the cake with Easy Chocolate Ganache with fresh cream and decorate it with Maraschino cherries. Decadent sinfully delicious Best chocolate cake is ready to devour as it is or with a cup of milk.

How to store Best chocolate cake?

You can bake the cake ahead and let it cool completely. Wrap the cake or cake layers in cling wrap. And place it in a zip pouch and store it in a freezer. It stays fresh for up to a month. To frost, the cake, thaw it in the fridge or thaw it at room temperature before frosting.

How to serve Best chocolate cake?

You can serve these moist one-bowl chocolate cakes as a plain cake with a cup of milk. Also, you can frost with sinfully delicious ganache or chocolate buttercream frosting. I bet this chocolate cake recipe is a keeper, and you, are going to bake often for all occasions.

If you make this recipe, please let me know what you think! I would so appreciate you leaving a star rating and/ or comment below, which means a lot to me. Happy Baking!

Best Chocolate Cake

Jayanthy Asokan
Best chocolate cake/ Moist one-bowl easy chocolate cake recipe with a ganache frosting is decadent, and it is the best chocolate cake recipe ever I made.
4 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 35 minutes mins
Total Time 50 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 151.4 kcal

Equipment

Microwave Convection Oven
Electric Hand Beater
Mixing bowl
7 inch round spring-foam pan
Spatula
Wire whisk

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup caster sugar
  • 1 cup cocoa powder ( unsweetened ) I used Hersey brand
  • 2 egg
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil ( flavourless oil)
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup hot boiling water
  • 2 teaspoon instant coffee powder
  • 1½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
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Instructions
 

  • Sieve all the dry ingredients (all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda) in a wide bowl.
  • Add caster sugar to the flour mixture and mix with a wire whisk until it is well combined.
    Now add in two eggs.
  • Next goes in buttermilk and  hot coffee mixture.
  • Finally, add in vanilla extract and whisk till it is well combined. I used an electric hand beater to mix the cake batter.
  • Do not over mix the cake batter. Mix only for a few seconds.
  • Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180*C and transfer the cake batter to a well-greased and dusted cake pan.
  • Bake the cake for 180* C for 30 to 35 minutes, or inserted skewer comes out clean.
  • Transfer the cake onto the cooling rack until moist one bowl easy chocolate cake is completely cooled.
  • Layer the cake with a serrated knife and frost the cake as per your taste. I frosted the cake with ganache. It is a simple recipe with only three ingredients.

HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE GANACHE?

  • In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, add fresh cream and a teaspoon of butter and bring it to a boil. Add the hot cream mixture to the dark chocolate chips and stir slowly. Let sit for 3 to 4 minutes or until the chocolate melts completely. Let the ganache cool completely before frosting the cake. Check the preparation of
    EasyChocolate Ganache with fresh cream in the condiments category.
  • Frost the cake and decorate it with Maraschino cherries. Decadent sinfully delicious Best chocolate cake is ready to devour as it is or with a cup of milk.

Notes

  • all-purpose flour – you can alternate with whole wheat flour or a 50:50 ratio of all-purpose flour and wheat flour.
  • caster sugar– you can also use granulated sugar or cane sugar.
  • buttermilk – can use milk, coconut milk, or almond milk according to your preferred diet.
  • oil – I used vegetable oil ( Oil keeps the cake moist and soft texture ). You can use rice bran, canola, or any flavourless oil. If you want to use butter, use melted butter.
  • Egg- The best substitute for eggs is mashed bananas, yogurt, condensed milk, and apple sauce. I haven’t tried apple sauce but tasted an egg-free cake made of apple sauce. I didn’t find any difference, and the taste was so good. Skip buttermilk when using yogurt.
  • unsweetened cocoa powder – I used Hersey’s unsweetened cocoa powder. You can use Dutch-processed cocoa powder, but the taste and colour of the cake differ.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pieceCalories: 151.4kcalCarbohydrates: 25.8gProtein: 5.6gFat: 2.3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 44.2mgSodium: 310.4mgPotassium: 99.2mgFiber: 0.8gSugar: 1.7gVitamin A: 108.9IUCalcium: 75.2mgIron: 1.7mg
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Comments

  1. Tharrun

    April 20, 2022 at 7:46 pm

    Woww.. This looks really yummy!!

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      April 21, 2022 at 5:45 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  2. Baishakhi

    May 16, 2022 at 7:09 pm

    It looks amazing. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      May 18, 2022 at 4:12 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  3. Pam

    February 13, 2024 at 4:18 am

    You need to correct the typo in the directions under #8. Remove “moist one bowl easy chocolate”. So it makes sense.

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      February 13, 2024 at 5:11 pm

      Hi, there’s some SEO to follow in food blogging, so the keyword is used for Google to crawl and rank the post.

      Reply
  4. Meredith

    February 14, 2024 at 10:29 am

    2 stars
    This cake baked well. However it is not sweet enough with only 1 cup sugar and buttermilk. It actually had a bitter taste. Would not make again.

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      February 14, 2024 at 3:34 pm

      Did you frost the cake with ganache? The cake is perfect with the chocolate ganache. If you do not prefer frosting add sugar according to your taste( few tbsp of sugar).

      Reply
  5. Alicia

    November 16, 2024 at 12:45 pm

    Hi, I’ve tried your recipe twice but both times I ended up with a lot of bubbles when I cut the cake in half…do you have any idea how to fix this? I’ve sifted the dry ingredients well and mixed them properly so I’m not sure what else I can do…

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      November 16, 2024 at 5:02 pm

      Hi, I think the cake is not well baked. Bake for few more minutes as every oven behaves behaves different.

      Reply
      • Jayanthy

        April 17, 2025 at 2:24 pm

        5 stars
        Perfect taste and beautiful cake!

        Reply
        • JAYANTHY

          April 17, 2025 at 2:25 pm

          Thank you!

          Reply
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