Description
Moist chocolate cake made in one bowl with a rich, fudgy texture and deep chocolate flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot coffee
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a baking pan with parchment paper
- Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
- Add milk, oil, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla extract
- Mix until well combined and thick
- Slowly add hot coffee while whisking until batter is smooth and thin
- Pour batter into prepared pan
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until a tester comes out clean
- Cool completely before frosting and serving
Notes
- Do not overmix the batter
- Hot coffee deepens the chocolate flavor
- Use high-quality cocoa powder for best results
- Cake can be stored at room temperature for up to 5 days
- Freeze unfrosted cake for up to 3 months
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 22
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 35