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One Bowl Chocolate Cake with a simple chocolate ganache topping is by far the easiest and tastiest chocolate cake you will ever need. The cake is moist and super chocolaty, it will be your go-to recipe for years to come. If you love cakes and need a recipe to cover any occasion, check out this easy yet fancy Red Velvet Cake, or these classic Vanilla Cupcakes, or the cutest Cake Pops ever!

One Bowl Chocolate Cake

I love, love, LOVE chocolate cake! I can never decline a slice of heavenly chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. But when I’m in need of a chocolate fix stat, I will rely on this trusty and easy one bowl chocolate cake recipe.

Using coffee to enhance chocolate cake flavor

Using cocoa powder to make chocolate cake is obviously a must but you may not know the easiest baker’s trick to enhance chocolate flavor is actually coffee. Just half a cup of coffee is needed for this recipe. Brew your coffee and set it aside to cool for about 15 minutes to half an hour.

How to ensure you don’t curdle the egg with hot coffee?

The correct way to make the cake batter would be to allow the coffee to cool all the way to room temperature. But I can be impatient when I need a chocolate fix. So if the coffee is still a little warm, here’s what I’d do:

Mix the warm coffee with the cold buttermilk first to further cool the coffee down. Then add in the vegetable oil and whisk to combine, by this time the temperature should be cool enough to safely add the egg. Check by touching the side of the bowl. Now beat in the egg and vanilla extract.

How to make one bowl chocolate cake

Chocolate ganache topping

Chocolate ganache is super versatile. It’s made with equal parts of cream and chocolate. It’s super easy and adds another chocolaty dimension to this one bowl chocolate cake. For this recipe, I just use the ganache as is and pour it over the top of the cake. It will set pretty solid once cooled.

Another way to use it is to whip the ganache to make it fluffier and more like a chocolate frosting before you spread it over the cake.

Storing leftover chocolate cake

You can leave this cake on the counter, at room temperature, covered, for a couple of days. Or store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. It will stay moist and delicious for days.

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All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household. Read More Posts by Trang Visit Trang’s Website facebook twitter pinterest instagram Comment * Name * Email * Website

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