One Bowl Chocolate Cake With Brown Sugar Frosting

With just a handful of ingredients, this no fuss one bowl chocolate cake will quickly become one of your favorites! Top with a layer of brown sugar frosting or serve with a scoop of your favorite ice cream!

With just a handful of ingredients, this no fuss one bowl chocolate cake will quickly become one of your favorites! Top with a layer of brown sugar frosting or serve with a scoop of your favorite ice cream!


Ingredients
One bowl chocolate cake

  • 2 eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2/3 cup grapeseed oil (or vegetable oil)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups Imperial Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened baking natural cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup black coffee, room temperature

Frosting

  • 2/3 cup Imperial Sugar Light Brown Sugar
  • 2/3 cup butter, diced
  • 6 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • 3 cups Imperial Sugar Confectioners Powdered Sugar

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 13 x 9" baking pan with parchment paper.
  2. Set aside.
  3. In a mixing bowl add the eggs, milk, oil, vanilla extract and sugar. Stir to combine.
  4. Gradually beat in the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  5. Pour in the coffee and stir to combine. The cake batter will be very runny.
  6. Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking pan.
  7. Bake the cake for 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  8. Remove the cake for the oven and cool completely.
  9. Make the frosting
  10. In a small saucepan and the butter and brown sugar.
  11. Cook over low heat until the butter is melted and the mixture reaches boiling point.
  12. Remove from the heat and stir in the whipping cream.
  13. Cool for 30 minutes.
  14. With a spatula fold in the powder sugar.
  15. Frost the cake.
  16. Decorate with mini chocolate chips or chocolate syrup. (optional)
  17. Cut into squares and enjoy.