# Chocolate Cake

This is a cheap and easy one-bowl chocolate cake recipe that can be made for around $2.

- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup hot coffee or boiling water
- 0.25 cup cocoa
- 1 cup sugar
- 0.5 cup oil
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1.5 cups plain flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 cup sugar
- 0.5 cup boiling water
- 0.25 cup cocoa

## Instructions

1. First, whisk together coffee, cocoa, sugar, oil, and vinegar.
2. Add the flour and baking soda and mix until just combined.
3. Pour the mixture into a lined cake tin.
4. Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for around 40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
5. For the optional chocolate syrup, mix together ½ cup sugar, ½ cup boiling water, and ¼ cup cocoa until smooth.
6. Poke holes in the cake when it comes out of the oven.
7. Drizzle the syrup on the cake while it is still warm.

## Equipment

- cake tin
- skewer

## Tips

- Use hot coffee or boiling water.
- Instead of butter, use oil.
- Instead of egg, use baking soda and vinegar for rising.
- Let the cake cool down for at least half an hour before serving.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1bsvJDViUu/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2e7b1698-8242-4836-94b2-90dddcb6cc05
- Extracted: 2026-04-11

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