Description
A remarkably quick chocolate cake that goes from ingredients to serving in just 30 minutes – perfect for dessert emergencies and busy weeknights.
Ingredients
For the Cake:
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⅓ cup vegetable oil
1 cup cold water
For the Quick Chocolate Glaze:
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tablespoons milk
1½ cups powdered sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan or 9-inch round cake pan.
In your baking pan, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix with a fork until well blended.
Make three indentations in the dry mixture—one large and two smaller. Pour vinegar in one small well, vanilla in the other small well, and oil in the large well.
Pour cold water over everything and mix with a fork until well blended.
Immediately place in the preheated oven and bake for 22-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
While cake bakes, prepare glaze. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine butter, cocoa powder, and milk. Heat until butter melts, then remove from heat.
Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt to the saucepan. Whisk until smooth.
When cake is done, remove from oven and immediately pour warm glaze over hot cake. Spread quickly as it will start setting fast.
Let stand for 5 minutes to allow glaze to set slightly, then serve warm.
Notes
Mixing directly in the baking pan saves time and dishes
Begin making the glaze about 5 minutes before the cake is done
For an even faster option, skip the glaze and simply dust with powdered sugar
For a microwave version, cook in a microwave-safe dish for 4-5 minutes
Leftovers stay moist for 3 days in an airtight container at room temperature
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 12mg
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