Good Ol' Chocolate Cake

SERVES: 10

COOK TIME: 35 Min

There's nothing like a Good Ol' Chocolate Cake to put everybody in a good mood, and this homemade chocolate cake recipe has one secret ingredient that makes it extra-moist. In fact, it's so moist, you don't even need any frosting!

What You'll Need

1 cup water
3 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten
2/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons white vinegar

What to Do

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine water, chocolate, and butter; bring to a boil, then remove from heat and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients; blend with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined. Stir in chocolate mixture; mix well and let sit about 10 minutes, or until thickened. Pour into baking dish.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool.

Notes

While this chocolate cake tastes amazing on its own, a little frosting wouldn't hurt either! If you'd like to make your own, check out our collection of Homemade Frosting Recipes for some extra-yummy inspiration.

You can also top with dollops of whipped cream.

Nutritional InformationShow More

Servings Per Recipe: 10

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Calories 393
Calories from Fat 137
Total Fat 15g 23 %
Saturated Fat 9.1g 46 %
Trans Fat 0.4g 0 %
Protein 5.6g 11 %

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Cholesterol 63mg 21 %
Sodium 354mg 15 %
Total Carbohydrates 62g 21 %
Dietary Fiber 2.1g 8 %
Sugars 41g 0 %

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rac7431 2877525

Jun 20, 2018

Try adding cinnamon to taste to chocolate cakes or pudding!!!! What a treat!!!

TataYa

Jan 30, 2016

I made this cake this evening as an afterthought, to have dessert after dinner and for the weekend. It was put together and in the oven in no time. It is very moist and chocolatey. This will become one of the favorites.

rjduckworth

May 06, 2015

Baking soda and vinegar are the agents that make the cake rise. If there was no vinegar the cake would be flat.

nenapat1 1461514

May 28, 2012

No icing recipe included

BeaderOne

Jun 08, 2012

My Mom would melt sugar, butter, and milk in a sauce pan and bring to a boil for a minute and pour over the cake while hot in the pan, it will get firm when cool, very good with chocolate cakes. I don't know the measurements as she didn't measure. Use you good judgement as what it will take to cover.

peggyr 7068844

Apr 04, 2011

What is the vinegar for? This cake sounds really good.