30 Minute Chocolate Cake

⏱ 43 mins 🍽 12 serving(s) 🏷 Dessert

This quick chocolate cake is ready in just over half an hour, making it an ideal last-minute treat. The method is incredibly simple, combining dry and wet ingredients without any need for creaming butter and sugar. It bakes into a moist, tender cake perfect for serving plain, with icing, or as a base for other desserts. You will need a 9x13 inch baking pan.

30 Minute Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1/2 cup Crisco
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1 cup boiling water

Method

  1. Set your oven to heat to 350 degrees.
  2. Combine the initial six ingredients in a bowl.
  3. Melt the remaining four items together, then mix them into the first bowl.
  4. Transfer the combined batter into a 9x13 pan.
  5. Place the pan in the 350 degree oven and bake for 38 minutes.
  6. The pan does not need greasing or flouring. Ensure the cake is fully cooked in the centre. baking time may vary slightly by oven.
  7. This cake can be iced with any frosting or used as the foundation for a Better than sex cake.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium216800 mg

Recipe details

CategoryDessert
AuthorChef jshaffer