Emergency Chocolate Cake – America’s Test Kitchen

Emergency Chocolate Cake is a quick and easy dessert recipe that can be made with pantry staples, perfect for satisfying your chocolate cravings in a pinch!

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 45 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.

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Emergency Chocolate Cake – America’s Test Kitchen

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Anytime, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 30 min Total Time 45 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2800

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 1.5 cup All-purpose flour
• 1.5 cup Granulated sugar
• 0.75 cup Cocoa powder
• 1.5 teaspoon Baking powder
• 0.75 teaspoon Baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup Milk
• 0.5 cup Vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1 cup Boiling water

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Add milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Mix until well combined.
4. Stir in boiling water. The batter will be thin, but that's okay.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
6. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. Remove from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
8. Transfer the cake to a wire rack to cool completely.
9. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 18g28%

Total Carbohydrate 45g15%

Sugars 30g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.