This Chocolate Snack Cake is always a family favorite, and this recipe always works perfectly. Moreover, I love to top the cake with light and airy chocolate whipped cream, which goes perfectly well with this cake. If you want to start with an extremely easy chocolate cake, try this Chocolate Depression Cake! Jump to:What is Snack CakeDecadent Chocolate Snack CakeWhy You Will Love This Easy Snack CakeIngredientsHow To Make Chocolate Snack CakeServing SuggestionsStoring and Freezing SuggestionsHelpful TipsMore Eggless Chocolate CakesRecipe Card
What is Snack Cake
Snack cake is traditionally a sheet cake and can be served with or without icing. It is a single-layer cake; you can eat it without frosting or dusting icing sugar on top before serving. It could be any size of cake, but I have made it as an 8-inch chocolate sheet cake in this recipe. As I mentioned, it can be eaten without any frosting, but I have topped it with light and airy chocolate whipped cream.
Decadent Chocolate Snack Cake
Making this chocolate snack cake is beyond easy and does not require an electric mixer. It can be made anytime for a post-meal dessert, a chocolate craving, or a potluck. It’s also a good idea to make this cake as a small birthday or Valentine’s Day treat for your family and loved ones. This cake tastes decadent even without any frosting. Or, you can top this snack cake with any of your favorite frosting. You can frost it with buttercream, cream cheese frosting, or whipped cream frosting. The combination of oil, sour cream, and buttermilk makes this cake super moist with soft crumbs. My family loves chocolate cake, and I already posted quite a few types of chocolate cakes. This Chocolate Snack cake is an eggless cake, and there is no need for any fancy egg replacers, just like my other recipes.
How To Make Chocolate Snack Cake
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Generously grease an 8×8-inch cake pan with oil spray or butter and line it with parchment paper. Set it aside. Add 1½ teaspoon of white vinegar to the milk, mix well, and let it stand for 5 minutes. It is the DIY version of buttermilk. But if you have store-bought buttermilk, you can use ½ cup of it.
Mix 1 teaspoon of instant coffee into hot water. If not using coffee, use only hot water. Set aside.
Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk well until everything is well combined.
Now add granulated sugar and mix to combine.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk oil, sour cream, buttermilk, and vanilla together until the mixture is well combined and smooth.
Add the wet mixture and hot coffee into the dry ingredients and mix until everything is combined. Do not overmix.
Pour the cake batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for about 28-34 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove the cake from the oven and place on a wire rack. Allow the cake to cool completely before removing from the pan.
Top the chocolate snack cake with your favorite frosting and slice it. I have topped the cake with chocolate whipped cream frosting.
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Milk For Buttermilk: To make DIY buttermilk, use full-fat or whole milk. However, you can use low-fat milk but do not use fat-free dairy. Instant Coffee: If you do not want to add coffee, you can skip it and use only hot water instead. Mixing The Batter: Do not overmix the cake batter; overmixing will make the cake denser. Baking: Every oven is different, so keep an eye on the cake after 28 minutes of baking. Overbaking will make the cake dry and dense. Frosting: I have frosted the cake with chocolate whipped cream frosting in the pictures in this post. But you can frost the cake with your choice of frosting. This cake tastes delicious with vanilla or chocolate buttercream, cream cheese icing, whipped cream frosting, chocolate ganache, and many other cake frostings.
