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.)