I’ve noticed that when people find out I'm a Texan, they assume a few things: I’m mighty friendly, I love biscuits and barbecue, and I know a thing or two about Southern hospitality. And none of those things is wrong. But, I have to admit the hospitality part trips me up sometimes. When faced with unexpected guests, my house is often 80 degrees (I’m happier to live my life without the sound of air conditioner) and there are piles (and I mean piles) of sugar-coated dishes in the sink. No one told me there’d be this many dishes involved in running a food blog.
So when I hear someone is coming down my way and wants to pick some produce from the garden, I flip on the AC, start gathering dirty dishes into one enormous pile (as if this is somehow better than scattered piles), and put some hot water on to make a fresh jug of sweet tea.
Lately, my visitors and last-minute dinner guests have seen fewer dishes because I’ve been working on this one-bowl easy chocolate cake. Although, one Sunday I had every bowl I owned coated in chocolate cake batter with a wooden spoon and chocolate fingerprint-coated labels denoting ‘version 1', 'version 2', etc. Let's not even talk about all the sticky jam-coated spoons. All of this so that you may have an easy go-to recipe for chocolate cake up your sleeve.
This cake is customizable to your tastes. I've succesfully used seedless raspberry and blackberry jam in the batter, as well as homemade cherry preserves. (Remember when 2 people ate 10 pounds of cherries in 2 weeks?)
One final note, this cake is dense and fudgey, not light and birthday-cakey. Like any good (almost) flourless cake, it tends to sink a little in the middle. If this sort of thing bothers you, plop on some freshly whipped cream to fill in the dip.
From my hospitable Southern heart to yours, This rich chocolate cake is so easy to make!
One Bowl Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 214Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 145mgCarbohydrates: 15gFiber: 1gSugar: 11gProtein: 3g
Kathryn says
I'd never have thought of using jam in a chocolate cake but I can imagine that it gives a really great texture and flavour and anything that cuts down the amount of washing up I have to do is a bonus. Looks super delicious!
Lauren at Keep It Sweet says
I hear you on the dishes, sometimes they are endless! This one-bowl cake looks fantastic, though!
Vicki Bensinger says
I love the way this sounds and very much like a torte. With all the ingredients on hand I'm tempted to whip this up for my daily chocolate fix. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Chris @ TheKeenanCookBook says
I am terrible with the dishes. They seem to multiple, I swear! So I am a huge fan of anything one pot or on bowl. Especially when it involves chocolate! Great recipe!
Bev Weidner says
FACE-PLANT.
Justin N says
Thank you for doing the hard, but tasty work in coming up with the right ingredients! I like dense and fudgey, so this would be right on.
Madison @ Espresso and Cream says
This cake is beautiful! The addition of jam and the short ingredient list make it even better!
Mari @ Mari's Cakes says
Great recipe, Christine. Apart from looking delicious, it is a very easy recipe to prepare. Since I am a chocolate lover, I thank for for the recipe in advance, I know I will love it :)
Ann says
YUM! I keep my house warmer (but with the A/C) and my friends know I cook, so they house may not be spotless, but they're willing to overlook it for what's cookin'!
Christine (The Raw Project) says
This sounds wonderful! We typically keep our house warm during the day too and sometimes I'm just too tired after a run to deal with the dishes. :-)