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Simple Chocolate Cake
A quick and easy two‑layer chocolate cake with a rich, glossy chocolate buttercream frosting. Made with pantry staples, no electric mixer required, and ready in under two hours.
EasyAmericanServes 12
Printable version with shopping checklist
Source Video
1h 36m
Prep
45m
Cook
17m
Cleanup
2h 38m
Total
Cost Breakdown
Total cost:$6.86
Per serving:$0.57
Critical Success Points
- • Preheat Oven
- • Prepare Cake Pans
- • Combine Wet & Dry
- • Divide Batter
- • Bake Cakes
- • Melt Chocolate
- • Cool Melted Chocolate
- • Incorporate Chocolate
- • Frost the Cake
Safety Warnings
- • Use oven mitts when handling hot pans.
- • Be careful when working with hot melted chocolate to avoid burns.
- • Do not leave the oven unattended while baking.
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