Best 2 Ingredient Chocolate Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE CAKE FOR TWO

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9-by-2-inch round cake pan with parchment paper, and spray with cooking spray.
• Whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Beat together the buttermilk, egg and vanilla in a measuring cup. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and beat with a wooden spoon until well combined, scraping the side and bottom of the bowl once or twice with a rubber spatula. Stir in the hot water until it is all absorbed and the batter is smooth (it will be thin).
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and bake until the top is shiny, the cake is just beginning to pull away from the side of the pan and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a crumb or 2 attached, about 20 minutes. Let the cake cool in the pan on a cooling rack for 20 minutes. Turn the cake out of the pan, remove the parchment paper and let the cake completely cool on the rack, right-side up, about 1 hour. (The cake will be thin, but don't worry-it will magically be OK once it's stacked with frosting.)
• For the frosting: Pulse the butter, cocoa powder, confectioners' sugar and salt in a food processor 10 times, stopping halfway through to scrape the bottom and side of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Add the corn syrup and vanilla, and pulse 5 times. Scrape the bottom and side of the bowl, drizzle in the chocolate and pulse 5 more times to combine. Transfer the frosting to a small bowl.
• To assemble: Cut the cooled cake into 4 even quarters. Frost the top of each quarter with about 2 tablespoons of the frosting (an offset spatula helps spread the frosting evenly). Stack the frosted quarters directly on top of each other on a serving plate, resulting in a 4-layer wedge of cake with frosting between layers and on top. Frost all 3 sides of the cake with the remaining frosting until completely covered. Let sit for 30 minutes. Halve and serve.

2-INGREDIENT CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 338°F. Separate the egg whites from the egg yolks, and place the whites in a large bowl. Let your egg whites sit in the refrigerator to keep them cold until you are ready to use them. This will ensure that the meringue is more stable. Break up the chocolate and place it in a heat-proof glass bowl. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over hot water that is approximately at a temperature of 140°F. Once the chocolate is melted, remove from the heat, and let cool slightly. When the chocolate has cooled slightly, add the yolks, and mix with a whisk. In a large bowl, whip egg whites with an electric mixer until firm peaks form or when the egg whites are thick enough that you can turn the bowl upside down without spilling it. Add 1/3 meringue into the chocolate batter and blend well with a whisk. Then, add the rest of the meringue 1/2 at a time and mix well with a spatula. Line a 6-inch round cake pan with parchment paper and pour the batter into the pan. Drop the pan lightly on the counter a couple of times to raise the air bubbles out of the batter. Bake at 338°F for 30-40 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool until you can handle the pan. Then, remove cake from the pan and place on a wire rack to cool completely. You can brush the cake with a simple syrup or a liquor of your choice, and dust with powdered sugar to finish. Serve with whipped cream or crème fraîche, if desired. This cake can be served immediately or chilled in the refrigerator for about 2 days. This cake can be kept in the freezer for up to a week.