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One Bowl Chocolate Cake: The Ultimate Moist Fudgy Dessert You'll Always Want to Eat

This incredibly moist chocolate cake requires just one bowl and simple pantry ingredients for minimal cleanup. Perfect for beginners or anyone wanting a quick chocolate fix, it delivers bakery-quality results with fudgy texture every time.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 280
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup warm water
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Combine dry ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined
  2. Add wet ingredients: Create three wells in the dry mixture and pour warm water, vegetable oil, and apple cider vinegar with vanilla extract into separate wells
  3. Mix until smooth: Gently mix all ingredients together until the batter is smooth and no dry spots remain, being careful not to overmix
  4. Bake to perfection: Pour batter into greased 8-inch round cake pan and bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes until toothpick comes out clean
  5. Cool and serve: Allow cake to cool in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely

Notes

Use room temperature ingredients for best texture; don't overmix the batter; test for doneness with toothpick - moist crumbs indicate perfect results