One bowl chocolate cake is moist and decadent and cleanup is a breeze.

This one bowl chocolate snack cake is the easiest chocolate cake you will ever make.

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Cake is my love language. Especially chocolate cake.

But what I don’t love is the cleanup.

Made from scratch chocolate cake usually requires several bowls, cake pans, beaters and spatulas. And that doesn’t even include the frosting! Lately, I just don’t have time for all of that.

So while I love a decadent chocolate cake, I want something easy, so I can “have my cake and eat it too!”

This one bowl chocolate cake from scratch fits the bill. It uses basic ingredients you likely already have on hand, so it makes a great last-minute dessert.

The best part is that this cake is so moist that you don’t even need frosting. Of course, you can add frosting if you like, but a simple dusting of powdered sugar is really all you need.

Oh, and be ready for the recipe requests because everyone will want to know your secret for the best chocolate cake ever!

More Chocolate Cake Recipes You’ll Love:

• Old-Fashioned Chocolate Sour Cream Pound Cake
• Mini Chocolate Bundt Cakes
• Easy Homemade Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake
• Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake (from a Mix!)
• Chocolate Cream Cheese Pound Cake
• Instant Pot Chocolate Mug Cake
• Decadent Chocolate Fudge Cake

Decadent One Bowl Chocolate Sour Cream Cake

Cake from scratch can be tricky to make well, and nothing is more disappointing than a dry, flavorless cake. The secret to moist, decadent cake is to use sour cream.

What does sour cream do in baking? Simply put, it adds moisture, richness, and acidity for a sweet and delicious cake with a texture that is to die for.

Trust me, you’ll definitely never make a chocolate cake the same way.

How to Make Chocolate Snack Cake

It’s really easy to make one bowl chocolate cake from scratch.

Ingredients You’ll Need:

• All-purpose Flour
• Granulated Sugar
• Cocoa Powder
• Salt
• Baking Powder
• Baking Soda
• Hot Water
• Sour Cream
• Egg
• Unsalted Butter
• Optional: Powdered Sugar for dusting

How to Make It:

(Full printable recipe is available below)

Combine the dry ingredients. Next, you’ll combine the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.

Add the wet ingredients. Then, you’ll mix in the sour cream and the hot water until smooth.

Add egg and butter. Next, you’ll add the egg and melted butter to the batter, mixing to combine.

Bake the cake. Last, you’ll pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake the cake for 30-35 minutes.

Allow the cake to cool before slicing. When cool, dust with powdered sugar if desired. You can also top with a dollop of whipped cream if you’d like.

Notes and Adaptations:

• Feel free to add in a cup of chocolate chips if you’d like, or some chopped walnuts or pecans.
• We love to eat this snack cake plain, but it’s also delicious dressed up with whipped cream or ice cream, berries, and/or chocolate sauce.