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One-Bowl Chocolate Cake

One-Bowl Chocolate Cake

Birthday? Anniversary? Going-away party? This super-easy, one-bowl layer cake is the perfect dessert for any gathering of chocolate buffs.

Martha Stewart Living, April 2010 http://www.marthastewart.com/340315/one-bowl-chocolate-cake
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  • Yield Makes one 8-inch double-layer cake

Ingredients

    • Unsalted butter, softened, for pans
    • 3/4 cup unsweetened Dutch cocoa powder, plus more for pans
    • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 1/2 cups sugar
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
    • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
    • 3/4 teaspoon salt
    • 2 large eggs
    • 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
    • 3/4 cup warm water
    • 3 tablespoons safflower oil
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • Chocolate Frosting (http://www.marthastewart.com/285754/chocolate-frosting)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter two 8-inch round cake pans (2 inches deep); dust with cocoa. Sift cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the bowl of a mixer. Beat on low speed until just combined. Raise speed to medium, and add eggs, buttermilk, water, oil, and vanilla. Beat until smooth, about 3 minutes.
  2. Divide batter between pans. Bake until set and a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes. Turn out from pans. Transfer, faceup, to wire racks. Let cool completely.
  3. Spread 2 cups chocolate frosting onto top of 1 cooled layer. Top with remaining layer; frost top and sides with remaining 2 cups frosting.

Cook's Note

Unfrosted cake layers can be stored, wrapped in plastic, at room temperature or refrigerated overnight. Frosted cake can be refrigerated overnight.

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