Martha Stewart's One-Bowl Chocolate Cake

Rich Chocolate Cake

skill level

Easy

time

60-120min

servings

10 to 12

cost

Contributed by : Martha Stewart

Save clean-up time for another night. This simple chocolate cake comes together in just one bowl.

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ingredients

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step 1

ingredients Unsalted Butter (for pans)

instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter cake pans; line with parchment. Butter parchment; dust with cocoa, tapping out excess. For cupcakes, line muffin tins with paper liners.
step 2

ingredients 1 1/2 cups Unsweetened Cocoa Powder (plus more for pans)
3 cups All-Purpose Flour
3 cups Sugar
1 tablespoon Baking Soda
1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 1/2 teaspoons Salt
3 large Eggs
1 1/2 cups warm Water
1 1/2 cups Buttermilk
3/4 cup Canola or Safflower Oil
1 1/2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract

instructions Whisk together cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bow. Add eggs, the water, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. With an electric mixer on low speed, whisk until smooth, about 3 minutes.
step 3

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instructions Divide batter among prepared pans. Bake until a cake tester comes out clean, according to these times: 8-inch round layers: 35 to 40 minutes; 9-inch round layers: 50 to 55 minutes; 9-by-13-inch cake: about 75 minutes; cupcakes: 20 to 25 minutes.
step 4

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instructions Transfer pans to wire racks to cool 20 minutes. Turn out cakes or cupcakes onto racks to cool completely.
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