Naked Chocolate Cake
Naked chocolate cake is rich, soft, and moist and features the perfect amount of frosting - just a bit between the layers.
Servings 8 Slices
Calories 209kcal
Equipment
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- mixing bowls
- Hand mixer
- 3 8-inch round cake pans
Ingredients
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup butter softened
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ cup sour cream
Frosting Ingredients:
- ½ cup butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
- Hershey’s chocolate bar Optional Topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350oF.
- Prepare three 8-inch round cake pans by spraying them with cooking spray and coating them with
- a fine layer of flour. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, eggs, and butter with a hand mixer.
- Add cocoa powder. Slowly add boiling water while mixing. Blend until smooth.
- Add flour and baking soda. Beat again until smooth.
- Add sour cream. Beat again until smooth.
- Divide batter between the three prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool for 15 minutes before flipping them out onto your work surface. It may help to
- run a knife around the edges to release the cake.
- Allow cakes to cool completely before frosting.
Notes
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 0.1g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 73mg | Sugar: 53g | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 0.4mg