--- title: "Easy One-Bowl Butter Cake with Chocolate Cream Frosting" url: https://www.cookingandme.com/easy-one-bowl-butter-cake-with/ date: 2012-06-07 modified: 2015-11-24 lang: en author: "nags" description: "How long does baking a cake take you from start to finish? 2 hours? 3 hours? Somewhere in between? What if you could bake one in 40 mins, frost it,..." categories: - "Cake Recipes" - "Chocolate" - "Uncategorized" image: https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/7169825716_d4ca595a25_z.jpg word_count: 424 --- # Easy One-Bowl Butter Cake with Chocolate Cream Frosting How long does baking a cake take you from start to finish? 2 hours? 3 hours? Somewhere in between? What if you could bake one in 40 mins, frost it, and serve it within an hour? That's almost like magic, right? ![One Bowl Butter Cake with Chocolate Cream Frosting](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/7169825716_d4ca595a25_z1.jpg) This is the third cake I tried from [A Piece of Cake by Camilla Saulsbury](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0778802779/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=edibgard-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0778802779) and I must say it worked like a charm. I made it for dessert on a weeknight (as you can tell from the pics) when we had guests over and I made it alongside dinner. How many cakes can you say this about? Other cake recipes from the book - [One-bowl Orange Fruit Cake](https://www.cookingandme.com/2011/12/orange-fruit-cake-with-toffee-sauce.html) | [One-bowl Chocolate Truffle Cake](https://www.cookingandme.com/2012/03/one-bowl-chocolate-truffle-cake-recipe.html) ## Easy One-Bowl Butter Cake with Chocolate Cream Frosting *Preparation time: 10 minutes * *Cooking time: 30 minutes * *Makes one 8" cake* *Serves 8 people* *Source:[ A Piece of Cake by Camilla V Saulsbury](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0778802779/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=edibgard-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0778802779)* **Ingredients:** 1 ⅓ cups of plain flour ⅔ cup of sugar 2 tsp of baking powder ½ tsp of salt 1 egg ⅔ cup of milk ¼ cup of butter, softened to room temperature 1 tsp of vanilla extract **How I Made It:** 1. 1. Preheat oven to 350F / 180C. Grease an 8” baking tray with butter and flour. 2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt ![One Bowl Butter Cake with Chocolate Cream Frosting](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/7169818028_dd2ebf3d9c_m.jpg) ![One Bowl Butter Cake with Chocolate Cream Frosting](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/7169818582_ecac5bdbe9_m.jpg) 3. Add egg, milk, butter and vanilla to the flour mixture. ![One Bowl Butter Cake with Chocolate Cream Frosting](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/7169820188_0dea83174f_m.jpg) Using an electric mixture on medium-low speed, beat for one minute. Scrape down sides and beat for another minute ![One Bowl Butter Cake with Chocolate Cream Frosting](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/7169820972_dd4baef413_m.jpg) 4. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. ![One Bowl Butter Cake with Chocolate Cream Frosting](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/7169821566_e36b48266c_m.jpg) 5. Bake for 25-30 mins until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake comes out with moist crumbs at the end. Cool on a rack. ![One Bowl Butter Cake with Chocolate Cream Frosting](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/7169822180_0178f91bdd_m.jpg) For the Chocolate Cream Frosting: 1. Beat one cup heavy cream until fluffy - about 1 min on high speed. ![One Bowl Butter Cake with Chocolate Cream Frosting](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/7169822762_af68a77fe7_m.jpg) 2. Add 2 tbsp cocoa powder and 1 cup icing sugar (confectioner's sugar) to this. ![One Bowl Butter Cake with Chocolate Cream Frosting](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/7169823592_edeef6c80d_m.jpg) 3. Beat again for a minute on high speed until the frosting reaches spread-able consistency. ![One Bowl Butter Cake with Chocolate Cream Frosting](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/7169824388_cfbb4f5f66_m.jpg) 4. Spread evenly on completely cooled cake. Since I didn't add too much sugar, the frosting was not too stiff. ![One Bowl Butter Cake with Chocolate Cream Frosting](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/7169825104_ce83c4c2e5_m.jpg) Cut and serve! ![One Bowl Butter Cake with Chocolate Cream Frosting](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/7169826410_e727da0725_z.jpg) **Notes:** - I used brown sugar because I didn't have any white sugar in hand. Use white sugar for a fluffier, whiter cake - The frosting ingredients and measurements are eye-balled. You can add more sugar (another cup) if you want it to be stiffer. You need to beat it for longer too - Take care not to overbeat the mixture, otherwise the cake will not be soft