Cook's Illustrated Best Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe

Name: Cook's Illustrated Best Easy Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon table salt; ½ cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder; 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine; 1 cup hot coffee; ⅔ cup mayonnaise; 1 large egg; 2 teaspoons vanilla; confectioners' sugar

Servings: persons

1 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon table salt
½ cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine
1 cup hot coffee
⅔ cup mayonnaise
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla
confectioners' sugar

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["Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees.", "Lightly spray 8"" square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.", "Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt together in large bowl.", "In separate bowl, combine cocoa and chocolate; pour hot coffee over cocoa mixture and whisk until smooth; let cool slightly.", "Whisk in mayo, egg, and vanilla.", "Stir mayonnaise mixture into flour mixture until combined.", "Scrape batter into prepared pan and smooth top.", "Bake until wooden skewer inserted into center of cake comes out clean with few crumbs attached, 30-35 minutes.", "Let cake cool in pan on wire rack, 1-2 hours.", "Dust with confectioners sugar, cut into squares, and serve straight from pan, or turn cake out onto serving paltter and dust with confectioners' sugar."]

774

kcal

Calories

Fat

100

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour, 1 cup sugar, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon table salt, and more.

Yes, Cook's Illustrated Best Easy Chocolate Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Cook's Illustrated Best Easy Chocolate Cake

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