Is your chocolate cake recipe the best? Everyone claims to have the best chocolate cake recipe, the best chocolate chip cookie recipe, the best brownie recipe but I’m here to tell you that this chocolate cake recipe is the best. What constitutes the best chocolate cake recipe? Is it the easy recipe? The number of ingredients? The lightness? The fudginess? The chocolatey-ness? (Goodness! Is that even a word? I don’t think so.)
What constitutes a good chocolate cake recipe for me (or any cake recipe) is the least number of ingredients, the least number of steps in the method and the end result being a fudgey, chocolatey, good crumb cake. This recipe for a No Fuss Fudge Cake is all that plus more. The versality of this recipe is amazing. Here are some of the things I’ve baked with this basic recipe.
I’ve many others but these are the ones I’ve blogged about. Just by substituting an ingredient here and there you can change the recipe completely. I guess I’m also a little frugal when it comes to some recipes. I’m not a big egg fan except for baking but I hate using any more than I have to to bake something. This recipe is egg and dairy free. This is the basic recipe for a chocolate cake.
No Fuss Fudge Cake
1 and half cups plain flour
3 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon white vinegar
6 tablespoons oil (I use canola)
1 teaspoon bicarb soda
half teaspoon salt
Turn oven to 180 C (375 F). Grease a 20cm tin well. Dust inside the tin with a little flour. Tap out excess. Put the flour, sugar, cocoa and water in a bowl. Add vanilla, vinegar, oil, baking soda and salt. Mix with beaters until smooth. (Mixture is runny.) Pour into the tin. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes then take out of tin. Ice with your favourite icing.
I’ve heard it also called a “whacky” cake but whatever you call it, it’s definitely worth a try. I think you might have it in your standard baking repertoire.
Well you are a clever cookie aren't you….or should a say you versatile sweet cup cake he he he. I too love a recipe with few ingredients. I will be giving this one a go for sure.
Wow, very impressive.
I don't suppose you can make me a gluten free one and send it to me? Thanks. 🙂
All these desserts are so classic and look so perfectly home-made – there's no mistaking that warm fuzzy sweet feeling they conjure!
It's a pleasure to *meet* your blog!
– Catherine @ The Spring (in Brisbane)
http://www.thespringblog.com
You are such a fabulous cook! I love that this recipe is versatile! Thanks for another great recipe.
Wow Anne. The espresso cup cakes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have bookmarked this page for future reference and some GF experimentation.
Hope you are having a great week. xx
I am always on the look out for a great chocolate cake recipe so I will definitely be making this one!
Also the coffee cake looks like something I have to try.
I've actually been looking for a new chocolate cake recipe. I'll give it a try and tell you what I think.
On another note: Do you think Lamingtons would make it to America in a box? 🙂
Anne, which one will I choose? They all look so good. The filling of the Chocolate is driving me crazy, we would love that cake! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great day and come back soon!
Miz Helen
This is almost identical to my 'go to' chocolate cake. I always get compliments on this cake and it is so easy. I just add everything to the bowl and whisk it together, have never had a failure.
Tried this tonight. Super easy which I love, thanks for sharing and I will follow more of your ideas 🙂
Oh, thank you so much for letting me know Kathy. I love this recipe. In fact, it’s the only cake recipe I use. You’ll see a lot of different ways to use the basic recipe under my Recipes tab. I use it for just about any cake I need to make. Thanks for stopping by.
Anne xx