One Layer Chocolate Cake Recipe

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Set oven rack to second-lowest position. Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.

Step 2

In a bowl cream the butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, beating after each addition.

Step 3

In another bowl sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Stir in half of the flour mixture to the creamed mixture; add milk and vanilla, then stir in remaining flour mixture.

Step 4

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cakes tests done.

Tips

No special items needed.

I have made this cake twice and unfortunately the first time was a disaster, we do not get baking soda here in Australia and after a google search I though bi-carbonate of soda would work as a substitute well it did not even though a skewer test after 30 minutes came out clean and about an hour later my heart sank just as the cake sank in the centre of it so I felt sure that it was raw in the centre and yes it was even though the cooked bits were very dry. I used a 8" square cake pan and baked at 165C fan forced for 30 minutes. After a more intensive google search I found out I should have used 2 to 3 teaspoons of baking powder for each teaspoon of baking soda. So I did that and baked the cake in a 9" square pan for 30 minutes at 165C fan forced and we had no sinkage or rawness in a chocolate cake that was not overly sweet which the DH liked and he got 12 slices and most of is now in the freezer ready to take to work for his smokos. Thank you Kittencale made for Alphabet Tage Game at FF&F.