anybody have a fast one bowl cake recipe they have tested?

[Kali]

found one on-line but thought I would check here first...

[Tesha]

1. When my kids wanted a cake...

Black Magic Cake was always their choice...

http://www.hersheys.com/recipes/recipes/detail.asp?id=4754


2 cups sugar
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk*
1 cup strong black coffee OR 2 teaspoons powdered instant coffee plus 1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans or one 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, buttermilk, coffee, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes (Batter will be thin). Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.

3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes for round pans, 35 to 40 minutes for rectangular pan or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost as desired. Yields 10 to 12 servings.

* To sour milk: Use 1 tablespoon white vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup


oh, I haven't thought of this for years... today I'd probably add a swirl of chocolate or maybe chocolate chips

[Arkansas Granny]

2. I made this one the other night for the family and it was just as good

as we remembered it. It makes a really moist, dark chocolate cake.

MIRACLE WHIP SALAD DRESSING CAKE

1 c. Miracle Whip salad dressing
1 c. sugar
1 c. hot water
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
4 tbsp. cocoa
2 tsp. baking soda

Mix Miracle Whip and sugar together. Add water and vanilla. Sift together flour, cocoa and soda. Mix into first mixture and beat until smooth. Bake 40 minutes at 350 degrees in a square cake pan.

http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1715,148172-235201,00.html

[EFerrari]

5. I'm going to try that! Thanks!

[PADemD]

3. Chocolate Cake in 5 minutes

http://www.dizzy-dee.com/recipe/chocolate-cake-in-5-minutes

I've used this recipe, but added 1/8 teaspoon of baking soda and used a small microwave-safe bowl instead of a mug. I also reduced the power level to 9. It seems to help make the texture more cake-like.

[Tesha]

4. oh yes.....

that one deadly! cake in 5 minutes!;-)

[joneschick]

6. my go to chocolate recipe

Betty Jane's Wine Chocolate Cake

3 c flour
2 c sugar
1/3 c cocoa
2tsp baking soda
1tsp salt
2 T cider vinegar
2 c. liquid (1 c. wine 1 c water, coffee works nicely too)
3/4 c oil
1tsp vanilla

Bake in greased 13x9 pan about 30 minutes @350