One-Bowl Chocolate Cake

Name: One-Bowl Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 15 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup baking cocoa; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten; 1 cup canola oil; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 cup hot water; Frosting of your choice; Colored sprinkles, optional

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Yield 15 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

It's quick, it's tasty and there's minimal cleanup: That's one-bowl chocolate cake in a nutshell! It comes together in 15 minutes, and it'll be ready for icing by the time you've finished dinner.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
1 cup canola oil
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup hot water
Frosting of your choice
Colored sprinkles, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13x9-in. baking pan. In a large bowl, whisk the first 6 ingredients. Stir in eggs, oil and buttermilk. Add water; stir until combined.
Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Frost cake. If desired, decorate with sprinkles.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece (calculated without frosting and sprinkles): 297 calories, 15g fat (2g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 281mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

This cake mixes up quickly and bakes while we enjoy our dinner. My son, David, loves to help decorate it. —Coleen Martin, Brookfield, Wisconsin

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