BAKER'S ONE BOWL Chocolate Cake Recipe

Prep

15-30 mins

Total

55 MIN

Servings

16 Servings


Ingredients

3/4 cup

(1-1/2 sticks) butter or margarine

1-1/2 cups

sugar

3 

eggs

2 tsp

vanilla

2-1/2 cups

flour, divided

1 tsp

baking soda

1/4 tsp

salt

1-1/2 cups

water


Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating with electric mixer on low speed after each addition until well blended. Add vanilla; mix well.

Step 2

Add 1/2 cup of the flour, the baking soda and salt; beat until well blended. Add remaining 2 cups flour alternately with water, beating until well blended after each addition. Pour evenly into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.

Step 3

Bake 35 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 min.; remove from pans. Cool completely on wire racks. Spread with your favorite frosting, if desired. (NOTE: Nutrition information is for unfrosted cake.)