Chocolate Snacking Cake

Ken, one of the seniors in the South Arm Cooking Club for seniors, shared this recipe in the kitchen.

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According to Ken, this Chocolate Snacking Cake is like brownie except that this has leavening and it’s eggless.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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Source: adapted from Ken

Prep time: 20 minutes;  Bake time: 35 minutes;  Serves 8 to 10

Instructions

Chocolate-Snacking-Cake-2-300x200Preheat the oven to 350F.

Grease an 8-inch baking pan.

Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.

Chocolate-Snacking-Cake-3-300x200Add brown sugar and mix well.
Chocolate-Snacking-Cake-4-300x200Combine buttermilk, water, vegetable oil and vanilla in a medium bowl. Stir to combine.
Chocolate-Snacking-Cake-5-300x200Add the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and beat with a spoon until smooth and shiny, about 50 strokes.
Chocolate-Snacking-Cake-6-300x200Pour into a prepared pan and bake in a 350F preheated oven for 35 to 45 minutes or when a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out dry.

Let cool before serving.Ken, thank you for sharing this recipe.

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  1. twistedsunshine

    hello =) i want to try this recipe… if i don’t have buttermilk, what can i use as a substitute? =)

    1. Suanne

      Hi twistedsunshine, you may substitute 1 cup of buttermilk with 1 tablespoon of vinegar plus enough milk to make up 1 cup.

  2. Nancy L

    Wonderful! Another recipe to use up my buttermilk and cocoa. I have just enough energy to make this right now.

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