Easy Chocolate Cake (One Bowl, No Mixer)

This is the only chocolate cake recipe you’ll ever need — one bowl, no special equipment, and impossible to mess up.

Ingredients

Ingredient	Amount
Flour	1¾ cups
Sugar	2 cups
Cocoa powder	¾ cup
Baking soda	1½ tsp
Eggs	2
Milk	1 cup
Vegetable oil	½ cup
Hot water	1 cup

Step 1: Mix the dry ingredients

In one large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa, and baking soda with a pinch of salt.

Step 2: Add the wet ingredients

Add the eggs, milk, and oil. Whisk until smooth.

Step 3: Stir in hot water

Carefully stir in the hot water. The batter will be thin — that’s exactly right and what makes the cake moist.

Thin batter = moist cake. Don’t be tempted to add more flour.

Step 4: Bake

Pour into a greased pan and bake at 175°C (350°F) for 30–35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.

FAQ

Can I make it without eggs? Yes — replace each egg with ¼ cup of unsweetened applesauce.

How do I know it’s done? A toothpick should come out with moist crumbs, not wet batter.

Conclusion

One bowl, thin batter, 35 minutes. This easy chocolate cake is rich, moist, and nearly impossible to get wrong.