Single Serve Chocolate Cake (Small Batch)

Name: Single Serve Chocolate Cake (Small Batch)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon neutral oil, like canola oil or vegetable oil; 1 large egg white; 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoon milk, I used whole milk; 3 tablespoon white granulated sugar; 0.25 cup all-purpose flour; 1.5 tablespoon natural unsweetened cocoa powder; 0.5 teaspoon baking powder; 0.13 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 tablespoon unsalted butter; 0.5 cup powdered sugar, add more to make frosting thicker; 2 tablespoon cocoa powder; 2 teaspoon milk, I used whole milk; 1 pinch kosher salt, omit if using salted butter

2 servings

This Single Serve Chocolate Cake recipe is a super small batch cake recipe that makes only one small cake with chocolate frosting for 1-2 people. The cake is moist, tender and topped with an easy creamy chocolate frosting. Both the cake batter and frosting can be mixed up by hand without a mixer!

Ingredients

neutral oil
like canola oil or vegetable oil
2 tbsp
egg white
1 large
vanilla extract
½ tsp
milk
I used whole milk
2 tbsp
white granulated sugar
3 tbsp
all-purpose flour
¼ c
natural unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ tbsp
baking powder
½ tsp
kosher salt
⅛ tsp
unsalted butter
2 tbsp
powdered sugar
add more to make frosting thicker
½ c
cocoa powder
2 tbsp
milk
I used whole milk
2 tsp
kosher salt
omit if using salted butter
1 pinch

Directions

1
Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a large ramekin (see note) with butter or cooking spray. I like to also add a circle of parchment paper to the bottom for easier removal.
2
In a medium bowl, mix together the oil, egg white, vanilla, and milk with a fork to combine and it gets a little foamy from the egg white.
3
Mix in the sugar then fold in the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt until just combined.
4
Pour the batter into the greased ramekin.
5
Bake for 22-26 minutes until the cake is set on top, a toothpick comes out with just moist crumbs, and if you gently press the top of the cake it slightly bounces back.
6
While the cake cools, make the frosting. Stir together the butter and milk with a fork in a small bowl - it doesn’t need to be completely combined. Mix in the powdered sugar and cocoa powder. You can add more or less powdered sugar/milk to adjust the consistency.
7
Either pipe on the frosting or spoon it on top of the cooled cake and enjoy!

Single Serve Chocolate Cake (Small Batch)

30 min2 servings510 cal

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