One Pan Chocolate Cake
This chocolate cake is so moist and delicious. It's a family favorite.
Servings 12 pieces
Calories 297kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons olive oil (or vegetable oil)
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup cold water
Frosting
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F
- In the pan add all the dry ingredients, use a fork to mix them together
- Make 4 holes in dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients to the holes
- Use the fork to mix the batter, making sure the flour is totally incorporated. Especially around the edges
- Place in oven for 30 minutes
Make Frosting
- In a saucepan, add the flour and milk. Turn the heat on medium and using a whisk incorporate the flour into the milk until it thickens and the mixture pulls away from the sides. It takes around 5 minutes or less
- Place saucepan into the refrigerator to cool for 10 minutes
- Take out of fridge and add the softened butter, sugar and vanilla and beat it for 5 minutes minimum until it's nice and creamy
- Place in fridge until cake is cooled
- Frost cake
- Plate a piece
- Smile
- Enjoy
Notes
If you want a 13 X 9 cake, then double all the ingredients, including the frosting.
Helpful tips
- The holes that you make in the flour aren't really necessary but I've always done it this way
- When you mix with a fork, make sure the scrape the corners and sides to get all the flour mixed
- I take my fork and squish it towards the bottom of the pan as well to get all the ingredients incorporated
- Wait until the cake is completely cooled before frosting it
Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 262mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 255IU | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1.1mg