Few things satisfy a sweet tooth better than homemade chocolate cake. We’ve showcased a number of decadent cakes in the past, including a seven-layer chocolate whiskey cake from Guy Fieri and a chocolate mayonnaise cake that is surprisingly delicious. However, sometimes, we just want a simple cake recipe that can be whipped together quickly — and without pulling out every bowl and appliance in the kitchen.
Fortunately, Anna, the blogger behind Crunchy Creamy Sweet, has a chocolate cake recipe that comes together in one bowl. Not only is this chocolate cake easy to make, but it will keep the baking chaos out of your kitchen.
Think of this one-bowl chocolate cake recipe as a way to get all the benefits of a from-scratch dessert with the convenience of a box mix. It promises a “rich and decadent chocolate cake” in under an hour.
Once you’ve pulled out your one mixing bowl, it’s time to gather up the ingredients for the cake. If you bake at all, you’re likely to have most of the staples on hand, such as flour, sugar, eggs, cocoa powder, vegetable oil and a few other standard items.
The recipe also calls for buttermilk, and if you don’t have that at the ready, Anna shared a handy tip on how to make your own with either whole milk or half-and-half and a little apple cider vinegar.
You will also need a whisk, an 8-inch cake pan (round or square), measuring cups and spoons, and a toothpick. That’s it! No need to drag out the big stand mixer to get the job done.
Anna also included a simple fudge frosting recipe to go along with the one-bowl chocolate cake. After all, what’s a cake without a rich layer of frosting?
Even the frosting is a snap to make! With five simple ingredients, the frosting only requires one pot or saucepan.
Now, the next time you need a chocolate cake for a weeknight dessert or even a party, you’ll have a go-to recipe that is easy and delicious.
Related:
- 3 twists on the classic ice box cake your grandma would love
- This citrus-almond cake belongs at your next picnic
This article originally appeared on SimpleMost and was syndicated by MediaFeed.org.
More from MediaFeed:
Cakes that look almost too real to eat
The internet had a bit of a meltdown recently over videos and photos of cakes made to look like everyday items. They’re so realistic that they almost bend reality when they’re being cut into and the items are revealed as cake and icing.
After seeing these videos, we needed more, more, more, so we reached out to Natalie Sideserf, owner and resident artist at Sideserf Cake Studio in Austin, Texas. She’s one of the amazing cake artists creating this gorgeous, edible artwork. She not only told us about how she got her start, she hooked us up with photos of some of her jaw-dropping work.
Check them out!
@SideserfCakes
This is the first cake Sideserf took a stab at for a friend’s birthday party. Little did she know this would be the first step in her delicious cake-making journey.
@SideserfCakes
This is the bust cake that garnered Sideserf her first online accolades. Her brother submitted the cake to Reddit and it ended up on the front page of the site.
@SideserfCakes
Sideserf had the opportunity to make this cake for Johnathan Banks, the actor who plays Mike Ehrmantraut on both AMC’s Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.
She had a fangirl moment when Banks shouted out the cake on the late-night talk show Conan, thanking her for making it for him.
@SideserfCakes
Is that… Yoda? Not quite, but it sure looks a lot like him. Sideserf had the chance to team up with bakers on Food Network’s Buddy Vs. Duff to make this hyper-realistic cake as a member of team Duff.
@SideserfCakes
When Sideserf was studying art at The Ohio State University she had to draw peaches in her sketching work. It looks like a real peach on the outside, but yeah, it’s really cake.
@SideserfCakes
A delicious homage to the district manager of Dunder Mifflin Inc. in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Michael Scott (Steve Carrell) from the television show The Office.
@SideserfCakes
We’re almost entering Matrix territory with the multiple dimensions of this cake replica of a stuffed animal that’s a replica of the University of Texas mascot, Bevo.
@SideserfCakes
Another straight-up nod to Texas is this delicious cake that looks like a delicious Whataburger Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit. Yeah, we said delicious twice. You stop it.
@SideserfCakes
One of these bananas is a cake. Can you guess which one it is?
@SideserfCakes
This Deadpool cakemay be snark-free, but it makes up for it in deliciousness.
@SideserfCakes
Nothing like a classic dinner of spaghetti and meat sauce for dessert.
@SideserfCakes
Aww. How could you even cut into this cute little llama cake?
@SideserfCakes
This mac & cheese tastes a little like … cake! Bon Appetit!
@SideserfCakes
No worries about seafood allergies with this oyster on the half shell!
@SideserfCakes
When life gives you lemons, make… lemon cake.
@SideserfCakes
This is one onion you can slice into without crying.
@SideserfCakes
He’s such a good boy!
@SideserfCakes
It doesn’t get much more Texas than a steak cake. This beauty makes it possible for you to have your steak cake and eat it too.
@SideserfCakes
Courage! What is that dog up to now? It looks like he’s stuck on a cake.
@SideserfCakes
You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have … the yin and yang fish cake.
@SideserfCakes
Do you want a slice of cake or a slice of pizza? Both? Well, here you go!
@SideserfCakes
Nothing beats a unicorn that both looks magical and tastes magical.
@SideserfCakes
The cause of your demise in Super Mario Brothers, was always those nasty plants, but now you can get your revenge by eating one yourself!
@SideserfCakes
Nothing like a good ol’ slice of cake for breakfast in the morning, especially if it looks like an egg sandwich on an English muffin.
@SideserfCakes
This primate is prime eats!
Look at more cool stuff:
This article was produced and syndicated by MediaFeed.org.
@SideserfCakes
DepositPhotos.com
Featured Image Credit: Oksana Chaun / iStock.
