The EASIEST Chocolate Cake
Sleepy Owl

The EASIEST Chocolate Cake

A foolproof, ultra-moist chocolate cake that requires just one bowl and delivers rich chocolate flavor with minimal effort.

58Min
8Servings
385Cal
EasyLevel
Kid friendly
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Equipment

oven
mixing bowl
whisk
mixing spoon
cake pan
serving plate

Ingredients

Cake Batter

all-purpose flour

250 g

granulated sugar

200 g

unsweetened cocoa powder

50 g

baking powder

10 g

baking soda

5 g

salt

3 g

milk

240 ml

vegetable oil

120 ml

large egg

2 pcs

vanilla extract

10 ml

hot water

240 ml

Instructions

1

Preheat oven

Preheat oven to 175°C and prepare cake pan.

5 min175°C
2

Mix dry ingredients

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

3 min
3

Add wet ingredients

Add milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract to dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.

3 min
4

Add hot water

Carefully stir in hot water until batter is smooth and thin.

2 min
Batter will be very thin - this is normal for this type of cake
5

Bake the cake

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

35 min175°Ctimer 30 min
Check at 30 minutes - oven times may vary
6

Cool the cake

Cool cake in pan for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.

10 min

Storage

Fridge: 3 days
Freezer: 30 days
Reheat: Room temperature or microwave 10-15 seconds

Store in airtight container. Can be frozen for up to 1 month

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