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Easy, Easy, Easy One Bowl Chocolate Cake recipe that is mixed in one-bowl and covered in a DELICIOUS FUDGE ICING!
The only directions that were given for this cake recipe from a cookbook were to “put all ingredients in bowl and whip for 5 minutes. Bake at 350°F”. That was it! The fudge icing is AMAZING! So that is a must-have addition to this One Bowl Chocolate Cake!
Substitutions: If you don’t have buttermilk you can sour the milk by adding 2 tbsp of vinegar to the amount required instead (that’s what I did when I made this.) You may also try substituting soft butter for shortening or even vegetable oil.
CHOCOLATE CAKE:
- 4 TBSP cocoa
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 3/4 cup water (I used boiling)
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
FUDGE ICING:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa (unsweetened Hershey’s brand)
- 1/4 cup margarine
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Directions:
1. In a large bowl whisk the dry ingredients together and add the wet ingredients; beat for 5 minutes.
2. Pour into a well-greased Pyrex 13 x 9-inch baking pan and bake at 350° F for 20-25 minutes or until done.
3. To make icing: place cocoa, sugar, margarine, and milk into a medium saucepan. Boil 2 minutes then remove from heat and add vanilla. Cool to desired consistency (about 5-10 minutes) then spread onto cake quickly before it gets too hard. Icing should be smooth and firm when done.
4. Keep the cake stored at room temperature.
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One Bowl Chocolate Cake With Fudge Icing
Ingredients
- CHOCOLATE CAKE:
- 4 TBSP cocoa
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 3/4 cup water, I used boiling
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- FUDGE ICING:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa, unsweetened Hershey's brand
- 1/4 cup margarine, or butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- In a large bowl whisk the dry ingredients together and add the wet ingredients; beat for 5 minutes.
- Pour into a well greased Pyrex 13 x 9-inch baking pan and bake at 350° F for 20-25 minutes or until done.
- To make icing: place cocoa, sugar, margarine and milk into a medium saucepan. Boil 2 minutes then remove from heat and add vanilla. Cool to desired consistency (about 5-10 minutes) then spread onto cake quickly before it gets too hard. Icing should be smooth and firm when done.
- Keep cake stored at room temperature.
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