Crazy Chocolate Cake
This chocolate cake is made without butter or eggs or a mixing bowl. Everything is mixed directly in the baking pan. The result is a delicious, made-from-scratch chocolate cake.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp table salt
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup olive, vegetable, or canola oil
- 1 cup water
Chocolate Ganache Frosting (optional, not dairy-free)
- 4 oz heavy cream
- 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8 inch x 8 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Add flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, and salt directly into baking pan. Whisk together until evenly combined.
- Make two small wells and 1 large well in the dry ingredients. Add vanilla to one small well and vinegar to the other small well. Add oil to the large well. Pour the water over the top and whisk everything until batter becomes smooth and evenly combined.
- Place cake into oven and bake for about 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cake cool completely before frosting. You can top with your favorite chocolate frosting, powdered sugar, or chocolate ganache.
- To make chocolate ganache: Add chopped chocolate to a medium bowl. Bring heavy cream to a simmer on the stove. Pour heated heavy cream over chopped chocolate and immediately start to mix until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Let chocolate ganache cool at room temperature or in the fridge until it becomes firm enough for frosting the cake.
Notes
- Recipe from Barefeet in the Kitchen.
- If your cocoa powder has clumped up due to moisture, break up the clumps before adding it to the baking pan.
- Do not leave out the vinegar. It is used to activate the baking soda.
- The recipe can be doubled and baked in a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Baking time should be about the same and should not be doubled.
- Estimated nutrition does not include frosting.
Serving: 1slice, Calories: 181kcal, Carbohydrates: 30g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 190mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 17g, NET CARBS: 29
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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