Easy Chocolate Cake
The easiest Chocolate Cake recipe you’ll ever make and it only needs a few simple ingredients! Plus the cake batter is made in one bowl and no mixer is required.
I think most of us could agree that chocolate cake is easily one of the best kinds of cake but sometimes there can be extra steps that actually aren’t all that necessary (like boiling water and using a mixer).
This recipe has streamlined the process and the prep couldn’t be faster, and yet you still end up with one of the best chocolate cakes you’ll taste!
It’s perfectly chocolatey with rich depth, it has a heavenly texture with a fluffy crumb, and the fudgy decadent ganache frosting is the crowning finish.
Of course it’s perfect for birthdays and holidays but with its simplicity it also makes an amazing weekend treat.
It will be savored down to the last crumb!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (142g) all-purpose flour (scoop and level to measure)
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 6 Tbsp (35g) Dutch process cocoa powder, plus more for dusting pan
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil or canola oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- Chocolate Ganache (optional)
- 6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup heavy cream