Easy One-Bowl Chocolate Cake | #SoBasic

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a tropical flavor and is dairy-free.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour increases fiber content.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener with a unique flavor.

Measure 1.25 cups of flour over parchment paper and level it off with an offset spatula.

Sift the flour into a bowl using a sifter.

Measure and sift 0.5 teaspoons of baking powder and 0.5 teaspoons of baking soda into the bowl.

Sift the cocoa powder into the bowl, tapping the sifter to remove lumps.

Whisk the dry ingredients together in the bowl.

Measure and add 0.5 teaspoons of salt to the dry ingredients.

Measure and sift 1 cup of sugar into the bowl and whisk again.

Prepare the wet ingredients: place one egg in a bowl and cover it with warm water for 5 minutes to bring it to room temperature.

Add 2/3 cup of buttermilk to the center of the dry ingredients.

Add 0.25 cup of oil to the well in the dry ingredients.

Add 0.25 cup of warm water to the well.

Break the egg into the well and mix the ingredients starting from the center and working outwards on low speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl.

Prepare a nonstick springform pan by placing a round of parchment paper at the bottom.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and tap it on the countertop to release air bubbles.

Bake the cake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 to 35 minutes.

While the cake is baking, prepare the frosting by softening 2 sticks of unsalted butter in a bowl.

Add 0.5 teaspoons of salt to the butter.

Sift 3 cups of powdered sugar and add it to the butter.

Cooking Techniques

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