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Easy One-Bowl Chocolate Cake

Madefrom scratch in a one-bowl! A delicious chocolate cake with a soft, moist crumband a fudgy chocolate flavor with the right amount of a simple chocolate &cream cheese glaze on top!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Cake, Chocolate Cake
Keyword: Chocolate Cake Made From Scratch, Chocolate Cake Recipe for Beginners, Easy Chocolate Cake, Oil Chocolate Cake, One-Bowl Chocolate Cake
Servings: 4 to 6 People
Author: kanthi

Equipment

  • 18 cm round cake pan

Ingredients

For the Cake Batter

  • 140 g all-purpose flour
  • 30 g unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 120 g granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 60 g oil
  • 100 g strained yogurt or Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract optional
  • 100 ml hot water

For the Glaze

  • 150 g cream cheese softened
  • 50 g fine granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk adjust as needed
  • 100 g semi-sweet chocolate chopped
  • 3 tbsp milk adjust as needed

Instructions

Preparation

  • Gather the ingredients. Preheat oven to 170°C.
  • Grease and line an 18 cm round cake pan with parchment paper.

Make the Cake Batter

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and baking soda. Add sugar and salt and whisk to blend well.
  • Make a well in the center and pour the eggs, oil, yogurt, and vanilla and whisk to blend well. It will be thick and somewhat dry.
  • Whisking constantly, add the hot water in a slow, steady stream. Continue whisking until the batter is smooth and uniform.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Rotate your cake pan front to back after 20 minutes of baking.
  • Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool for about 10 minutes before removing from pan.
  • Remove the cake from the pan and then remove the parchment paper. Let it cool while you prepare the glaze. You can also serve this chocolate cake just plain.

Make the Glaze

  • Chocolate Glaze: Place the chocolate and milk in a heatproof bowl and set over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir until melted then remove from heat and let cool at room temperature until become pouring consistency.
  • Cream cheese Glaze: Beat cream cheese, milk, and sugar in a medium bowl until smooth pouring consistency. Add more milk as needed.
  • Chocolate Cream Cheese Glaze: Mix half of the chocolate glaze with the cream cheese glaze.
  • Use the prepared 3 glazes immediately and pour them in the order of chocolate cream cheese glaze, cream cheese glaze and then chocolate glaze over the cooled cake, letting them drip down the sides.
  • Transfer the chocolate cake to a serving plate.
  • Serve & Enjoy!