A Little Chocolate Cake
A small chocolate cake that is perfect for when you need a little something sweet.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake
- 1/4 cup of vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup of whole milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- a pinch of salt
- 1 cup of cake four or all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon of baking powder
- 3 tablespoons of natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup of coffee or water, hot
Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting
- 1 tablespoon of butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup of heavy cream, cold
- 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
- 1 1/4 cup of confectioners sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
- Whisk 1/4 cup of vegetable oil, 1/4 cup of whole milk and a large egg in a large bowl until completely combined
- Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract and 1/2 cup of brown sugar and whisk until fully incorporated
- Add 1 cup of cake or all purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda, 3/4 teaspoon of baking powder, 3 tablespoons of natural unsweetened cocoa powder and a pinch of salt and whisk until mostly combined
- Add 1/3 cup of hot coffee or water and mix until fully combined
- Transfer the batter into a greased and parchment lined 9”x5” loaf pan or 8” or 9” round or square baking pan
- Bake the cake in a 350 degree oven for 32-35 minutes for a loaf pan or 22-25 minutes for a round or square pan
- Once a toothpick comes out of the center of the cake clean, transfer the cake to a cooling rack and let cool fully before frosting
- Make the frosting by creaming a tablespoon of room temperature butter with 1/4 cup of cold heavy cream, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder and 1 1/4 cup of confectioners sugar with an electric hand mixer until you have a creamy chocolatey frosting.
- Once the cake has fully cooled, add your frosting and enjoy!