Best 4 Thirty Minute Cocoa Cake With Quick Cocoa Frosting Recipes
Indulge in a delightful culinary experience with our quick and easy Cocoa Cake and its accompanying luscious frosting, both ready in just 30 minutes. This moist and rich chocolate cake is the perfect treat for chocolate lovers, offering a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. The accompanying frosting is a delightful combination of cocoa powder, butter, milk, and confectioners' sugar, creating a velvety smooth texture and intense chocolate taste that complements the cake perfectly. With its simple and straightforward instructions, this recipe is perfect for busy home bakers or anyone looking for a quick and satisfying dessert.
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CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH COCOA FROSTING
A special friend gave me this recipe more than 20 years ago. The cake has a wonderful chocolate frosting with cocoa powder. -Annette Foster, Taylors, South Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 1 two-layer cake (6-8 servings) plus 2 plain cake portions.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine cocoa and water until smooth; add the oil and butter. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute. Remove from the heat. , In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar; gradually add cocoa mixture, beating until well combined. Beat in buttermilk and eggs. , Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 28-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , Cut cake into four 7-1/2x5-in. rectangles. Wrap two of the rectangles separately in foil; refrigerate or freeze. Set the other two rectangles aside. , For frosting, in a small saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute (the mixture will appear curdled). , Pour into a large bowl. Gradually add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until frosting achieves desired spreading consistency. Spread frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake. Unfrosted cakes may be frozen for up to 6 months.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1020 calories, Fat 53g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 114mg cholesterol, Sodium 559mg sodium, Carbohydrate 136g carbohydrate (107g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
ONE BOWL CHOCOLATE CAKE III
This is a rich and moist chocolate cake. It only takes a few minutes to prepare the batter. Frost with your favorite chocolate frosting.
Provided by shirleyo
Categories Desserts Cakes Chocolate Cake Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two nine inch round pans.
- In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla, mix for 2 minutes on medium speed of mixer. Stir in the boiling water last. Batter will be thin. Pour evenly into the prepared pans.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until the cake tests done with a toothpick. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.6 calories, Carbohydrate 25.7 g, Cholesterol 16.3 mg, Fat 5.7 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 217.1 mg, Sugar 17.3 g
COCOA CAKE
THIS CAKE is so moist it doesn't need frosting. I simply sprinkle powdered sugar over the top. It's my favorite dessert to bring for potlucks, and there's never a piece left to take home! -Beulah Sak, Fairport, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 9 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Using a spoon, make 3 wells in the dry ingredients. Pour oil into the first, vinegar into another and vanilla into the third. Slowly pour water over all. Beat on low speed until thoroughly combined (batter will be thin). , Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 242 calories, Fat 9g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 272mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
THIRTY-MINUTE COCOA CAKE
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In medium saucepan, combine butter (or margarine), cocoa, and water bring to boil over medium heat, cooking until butter is melted set aside. In large mixing bowl, stir together sugar, flour, soda, and cinnamon. Add cocoa mixture blend. (Save cocoa pan, unwashed, for making Quick Cocoa Frosting.) Beat together buttermilk (or sour milk, see below) and eggs stir into batter. Add vanilla. Pour into ungreased 9x13x2-inch baking pan. Bake at 400 degrees F. for 20 minutes. Five minutes before cake is done, begin to make Quick Cocoa Frosting (recipe in this cookbook). Frost cake as soon as it comes from oven. If desired, sprinkle immediately with chopped nuts. Cool. This moist and delicious cake will stay fresh for days. Note: To make sour milk, measure 1/2 tablespoon vinegar into measuring cup add enough milk to make 1/2 cup. Allow to stand for 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves
Tips:
- Use unsweetened cocoa powder for a richer chocolate flavor.
- If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup of regular milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes.
- To make the frosting, use heavy cream instead of milk for a thicker, creamier consistency.
- If you don't have a mixer, you can whisk the frosting by hand until it's smooth and creamy.
- Be sure to let the cake cool completely before frosting it.
- You can decorate the cake with sprinkles, chocolate chips, or chopped nuts.
Conclusion:
This thirty-minute cocoa cake is the perfect dessert for any occasion. It's quick and easy to make, and it's always a hit with chocolate lovers. The cake is moist and fluffy, with a rich chocolate flavor. The frosting is creamy and decadent, and it complements the cake perfectly. Whether you're serving it for a birthday party, a potluck, or just a casual get-together, this cake is sure to be a hit.
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