One-Bowl Chocolate Cake

By KSmitherman

Ingredients

• 12 servings | Active Time: 25 minutes | Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
• Ingredients
• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole-wheat pastry flour, (see Ingredient Note)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup nonfat buttermilk, (see Tip)
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup hot strong black coffee
• Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Details

Adapted from eatingwell.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray. Line the pan with a circle of wax paper.
Whisk flour, granulated sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Add buttermilk, brown sugar, egg, oil and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add hot coffee and beat to blend. (The batter will be quite thin.) Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake the cake until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes; remove from the pan, peel off the wax paper and let cool completely. Dust the top with confectioners’ sugar before slicing.
Nutrition
Per serving : 139 Calories; 3 g Fat; 1 g Sat; 2 g Mono; 18 mg Cholesterol; 26 g Carbohydrates; 2 g Protein; 2 g Fiber; 212 mg Sodium; 60 mg Potassium
1 1/2 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 1 1/2 other carbohydrate
Tips & Notes
Ingredient Note: Whole-wheat pastry flour, lower in protein than regular whole-wheat flour, has less gluten-forming potential, making it a better choice for tender baked goods. You can find it in the natural-foods section of large super markets and natural-foods stores. Store in the freezer.
Tip: No buttermilk? You can use buttermilk powder prepared according to package directions. Or make “sour milk”: mix 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup milk.