Simple ‘N’ Delicious Chocolate Cake

Indulge in the ultimate chocolate satisfaction with this Simple ‘N’ Delicious Chocolate Cake, an incredibly easy recipe that delivers deep, rich flavor and a perfectly moist texture. It’s a quick, one-bowl-worthy dessert where the secret ingredient of coffee enhances the chocolate, creating a treat so good no one will believe how simple it was to make.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

This cake was born from my own cravings, a happy experiment to combine my love for chocolate and coffee into one perfect dessert. It has since become my absolute go-to because it’s unbelievably straightforward you don’t even need a mixer! The result is a sophisticated, deeply chocolatey cake that feels indulgent and homemade, yet requires minimal effort. I often enjoy it plain, as the flavor is truly that good on its own.

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 1/16 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup cold, strong, brewed coffee

Step-by-step instructions for making the recipe

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour an 8-inch round cake pan.
2. In a medium bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set this dry mixture aside.
3. In a separate medium bowl, use a wooden spoon or electric mixer to cream the softened butter and sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy.
4. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until the mixture is well combined and smooth.
5. Add the dry flour mixture to the butter mixture in three parts, alternating with the cold coffee in two parts, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix after each addition until just incorporated; be careful not to overmix.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and spread it evenly.
7. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
8. Let the cake cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Simple ‘N’ Delicious Chocolate Cake

Indulge in the ultimate chocolate satisfaction with this Simple ‘N’ Delicious Chocolate Cake, an incredibly easy recipe that delivers deep, rich flavor and a perfectly moist texture. It’s a quick, one-bowl-worthy dessert where the secret ingredient of coffee enhances the chocolate.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Servings: 8 servings

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Calories: 282

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 1/16 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup cold, strong, brewed coffee

Equipment

• 8-inch Round Cake Pan

Method

 

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour an 8-inch round cake pan.
2. In a medium bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set this dry mixture aside.
   1 1/16 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt
3. In a separate medium bowl, use a wooden spoon or electric mixer to cream the softened butter and sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy.
   1/2 cup butter, 1 cup white sugar
4. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until the mixture is well combined and smooth.
   1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5. Add the dry flour mixture to the butter mixture in three parts, alternating with the cold coffee in two parts, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix after each addition until just incorporated; be careful not to overmix.
   1 cup cold, strong, brewed coffee
6. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and spread it evenly.
7. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
8. Let the cake cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

The cold coffee intensifies the chocolate flavor without making the cake taste like coffee. For cupcakes, bake for 15-18 minutes. This cake is delicious plain, or frosted with a simple chocolate or coffee buttercream.

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