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Easy One-Bowl Chocolate Cake

Name: Easy One-Bowl Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 9 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 egg; 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup baking cocoa; 1/2 cup boiling water; Frosting or confectioners' sugar

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min.

Makes

9 servings

Updated: Oct. 23, 2022

I got this recipe from a friends many years ago, and it quickly became my children's favorite. Now, my grandchildren enjoy it. It works especially nice for making cupcakes for school lunches. Besides cooking, I enjoy sewing and writing poetry.

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Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 cup boiling water
Frosting or confectioners' sugar

Directions

Place all ingredients in order listed in a large bowl; beat well. Pour into a greased and floured 8-in. square baking pan.
Bake at 375° for 35 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool on a wire rack. Frost as desired or dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 282 calories, 12g fat (7g saturated fat), 53mg cholesterol, 322mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

Easy One-Bowl Chocolate Cake

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