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This Easy Chocolate Cake can be made in a single mixing bowl, and will bake up moist, rich and full of rich, decadent, chocolate flavor!

I can’t think of a better way to come back from vacation then to an assortment of Ghirardelli chocolates, can you? Talk about tempting… 🙂

Easy Chocolate Cake | Inspiration KitchenSo I say “Let there be cake“! Thank you Ghirardelli. I big, pink, puffy heart love you.

Seeing that delicious assortment of dark chocolate chips, chocolate bars and unsweetened cocoa powder just lying there waiting for me to do something decadent with it, was simply more than I could bear.

It was all I could do to not run to the kitchen and grab a mixing bowl to whip up something lavish…

Easy Chocolate Cake | Inspiration Kitchen…like this cake, with lots of luscious, creamy, dreamy frosting slathered all over it. Perfect for sticking a fork into. Don’t you agree?

Who doesn’t love a rich, chocolate-y, velvet-y, moist cake? And, with a rich, decadent, lavish frosting…even better.

But, the best part? You’ll love how easy it is to make. Not as easy as it would be to go to emicakes.com.sg and order yourself one of course, but definitely the next best thing. Just one bowl is all it takes. And, this cake will mix up super fast, and be your new cake BFF because of how rich and chocolate-y it is.

Easy Chocolate Cake | Inspiration KitchenWant cake for a BFF? I do. 🙂

There’s one thing you should know about the consistency of the cake batter. When you are mixing it up, it will be very watery in texture. But, don’t worry, it will bake beautifully, and you’ll have a super moist cake that you can sink your teeth into.

Easy Chocolate Cake | Inspiration KitchenEven the bottom of the cake will come out as beautiful as the top. Packed with moisture, it’s just waiting for your fork.

What are you waiting for? 🙂

Easy Chocolate Cake | Inspiration KitchenFor even more great Ghirardelli chocolate flavor, try my Dark Chocolate Hot Fudge Sundae Brownie!

Enjoy!

Easy Chocolate Cake | Inspiration Kitchen
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Easy Chocolate Cake

This Easy Chocolate Cake is made in a single bowl and will make a moist, velvety and very chocolate cake.
Course: Desserts
Author: Kristi

Ingredients

Cake

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 and 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder*
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk**
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup boiling water

Frosting

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 2 and 2/3 cup confectioner's sugar
  • 1/3 cup milk**
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder*

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two nine-inch round pans.
  • In a large mixing bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add eggs, milk, canola oil, and vanilla. Mix together in an electric mixture on medium speed for two minutes. Stir in the boiling water. Batter will be very thin. Pour evenly into the two prepared pans.
  • Bake in pre-heated oven for 30 to 35 minutes until the cake is done. Test by inserting a toothpick in the center, and ensuring it comes out clean. Cool in the pans for at least 10 minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool completely. To remove from the pan easily, run a knife around the edges to loosen.

Frosting

  • Cream the butter in a small bowl.
  • Blend in the cocoa powder, vanilla, confectioners sugar, and milk. Beat with an electric mixer, until smooth.
  • Frost cake and serve.

Notes

*I used Ghirardelli unsweetened cocoa powder.
**I used non-fat milk.

Easy Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Cake recipe modified from All Recipes. Chocolate Frosting recipe modified from Food.

Comments

  3. My Dish is Bomb says

    I have a chocolate cake recipe that’s also quite watery, but it bakes up super moist like this one! Funny how that happens…maybe there’s something scientific to it. I love an easy chocolate cake especially for those chocolate cravings that come, oh I don’t know, every five minutes!! I’m in awe of how perfect and smooth your frosting is, that’s tough to do!

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  6. marcie says

    This cake looks like moist, chocolatey perfection! I puffy heart Ghirardelli, too. 🙂 What a fun way to come back from vacation, indeed. I need a big slice of this cake! 🙂

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    • Kristi says

      This Chocolate Cake was ssssoooo good Marcie. You would’ve loved it. Super chocolate-y, and like you said, it was really moist too with that great Ghirardelli flavor! xoxo

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  11. Ashley says

    Um yep, I definitely want to stick a fork in that slice! I just had some dessert and now you totally have me thinking I could make room for chocolate cake!! haha Looks fantastic!

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  17. Sara says

    Hi Kristi!
    The cake looks absolutely delicious! 🙂 I was wondering if I can substitute the flour with cake flour, milk with Buttermilk and boiling water with hot coffee?
    Thank youuu! 😀

    S

    Reply

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