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One Bowl Chocolate Cake (No eggs, No butter)
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One Bowl Chocolate Cake ( No eggs, No butter)

Create a soft chocolatey moist cake with this One bowl chocolate cake recipe . No eggs, no butter, no stand mixers are needed. Just one bowl a whisk and a few basic ingredients are required to create this chocolate cake delight.
Course Dessert / Cake
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

DRY INGREDIENTS

  • 1 ½ cup All-Purpose Flour or Cake Flour
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • cup cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ level teaspoon baking soda / bicarbonate of soda

WET INGREDIENTS

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • cup oil canola or sunflower
  • 1 cup warm water

CHOCOLATE GANACHE ( OPTIONAL)

  • 1 ½ cups chocolate broken into pieces
  • ½ cup warm whipping cream

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 180℃/350℉ (160℃ fan) Lightly grease and line an 8 inch / 20cm square or round pan.
  • Whisk the dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
  • Add in the wet ingredients: Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients.
  • Mix until combined: Mix until combined and pour into the greased and lined cake pan.
  • Bake: Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
  • Cool: Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely before frosting if preferred.

Chocolate Ganache (optional)

  • Add dark chocolate pieces to warmed cream. Allow the chocolate to soften in the cream for about 5 minutes before stirring.
  • The ganache thickens as it cools. Allow it to thicken for about 10 minutes or to the desired consistency before spreading over the cooled cake.

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Nutrition

Serving: 9slices | Calories: 1451kcal | Carbohydrates: 336g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 200g | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg
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