This cake is so quick to make because all the ingredients are measured and then mixed together all at once. This means it uses just one bowl making clean up a snap.
The cake is full of flavour and has a light but moist texture.
Feel free to switch the walnuts for coconut if that’s your preference – both versions are delicious.
Makes
1 cake
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
40 minutes
Good For:
dessert
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
Buttercream Frosting
- 3 cups icing sugar
- 3/4 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 – 2 tablespoons milk
How to make One Bowl Chocolate Walnut Cake
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Step by Step Instructions Cake
Step 1
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F
Step 2
Grease and base line a 9-inch spring cake pan
Step 3
Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl and start on low speed
Step 4
Once all ingredients are combined, switch to high speed and beat for 1 minute
Step 5
Pour the batter into your prepared cake pan and smooth out the top
Step 6
Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick or skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean
Step 7
Cool for 10 minutes in the pan and then remove from the cake pan and finish cooling on a cooling rack
Step by Step Instructions Buttercream Frosting
Step 1
Beat the butter until soft
Step 2
Sift the icing sugar and cocoa powder together
Step 3
Gradually beat in the icing sugar and cocoa into the butter until smooth
Step 4
Add enough milk to make a smooth spreadable consistency
Step 5
When the cake is completely cool, frost with the buttercream
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One Bowl Chocolate Walnut Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 ½ cups flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
Buttercream Frosting
- 3 cups icing sugar
- 3/4 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 F
- Grease and base line a 9-inch spring cake pan
- Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl and start on low speed
- Once all ingredients are combined, switch to high speed and beat for 1 minute
- Pour the batter into your prepared cake pan and smooth out the top
- Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick or skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean
- Cool for 10 minutes in the pan and then remove from the cake pan and finish cooling on a cooling rack
Buttercream Frosting
- Beat the butter until soft
- Sift the icing sugar and cocoa powder together
- Gradually beat in the icing sugar and cocoa into the butter until smooth
- Add enough milk to make a smooth spreadable consistency
- When the cake is completely cool, frost with the buttercream
Nutrition Facts per serving
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