One-Bowl Chocolate Cake Printer Friendly Version Pin It

• 3/4 - cup plus 2 tablespoons whole-wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 - cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 - cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 - teaspoon baking powder
• 1 - teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 - teaspoon salt
• 1/2 - cup nonfat buttermilk
• 1/2 - cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 - large egg
• 2 - tablespoons canola oil
• 1 - teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 - cup hot strong black coffee
• - Confectioners’ sugar

Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray. Line the pan with a circle of wax paper.

Whisk flour, granulated sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Add buttermilk, brown sugar, egg, oil and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add hot coffee and beat to blend. (The batter will be quite thin.) Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

Bake the cake until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes; remove from the pan, peel off the wax paper and let cool completely. Dust the top with confectioners’ sugar before slicing.