Best 8 Homemade Chocolate Snack Cake Recipes

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Chocolate snack cakes are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Whether you're looking for a simple dessert to serve at a party or a sweet snack to enjoy on a lazy afternoon, a homemade chocolate snack cake is sure to hit the spot. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a moist, fluffy, and flavorful chocolate cake that will satisfy your sweet tooth and leave you craving more.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CHOCOLATE SNACK CAKE



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This rich cocoa cake from LeeAnn McCue is so tasty, there's no need to frost it. "But it's wonderful served warm with ice cream or whipped cream," suggests the West Springfield, Massachusetts cook. Sweetly priced at 8 cents a square, it's just the right size for a small family.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In another bowl, combine water, oil, vinegar and vanilla; add to dry ingredients and mix just until blended. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool slightly before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280 calories, Fat 13g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 272mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

THE BEST CHOCOLATE SNACK CAKE



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A cake I have made for years, it always bakes out moist and delicious, I also like to add in 1 teaspoon cinnamon into the dry mix :)

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 3/4 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup water or 1 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil or 1/3 cup canola oil
1 egg
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3-1/2 cup mini chocolate chip
1/3 cup walnuts or 1/3 cup pecans, chopped

Steps:

  • Set oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Set oven to second-lowest rack.
  • Grease an 8 x 8-inch square baking pan.
  • In a bowl mix together the first 6 dry ingredients.
  • In another bowl whisk the water or milk with oil, egg, vinegar and vanilla; add to the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
  • Transfer/spread into prepared baking pan.
  • Sprinkle chocolate chips and walnuts over batter, swirl with a knife to mix into batter.
  • Bake 30-35 minutes or until cake tests done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 489.4, Fat 20.9, SaturatedFat 4.3, Cholesterol 35.2, Sodium 493.6, Carbohydrate 72.7, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 41, Protein 6.9

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE SNACK CAKE



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THIS is a moist delicious snack cake, so good that icing is not necessary. Sometimes my husband puts a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top with a drizzle of chocolate syrup. Either way, it always satisfies our sweet tooth. -Debi Peschka, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup boiling water
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a bowl, beat water and butter until butter is melted. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the egg mixture. Beat for 2 minutes. , Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 37mg cholesterol, Sodium 239mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE CAKE



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I make this cake for my son for his birthday every year. You can use any kind of ground nuts, like walnuts, hazelnuts, or almonds, and decorate it with berries or candy as you like.

Provided by Francesca

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Chocolate Cake Recipes

Time 2h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 ⅛ cups unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 ¼ cups white sugar
5 eggs
1 cup finely ground hazelnuts
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
5 ½ ounces creme fraiche
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups heavy cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ cup strawberries or other berries for decorating

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a heart-shaped baking dish or a fluted tube pan.
  • Beat butter in a large bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add sugar 1/4 cup at a time, and mix in well. Add eggs 1 at a time, and mix well after each addition. Add ground nuts, cinnamon, cocoa powder, and creme fraiche to batter and mix well after each addition.
  • Sift flour and baking powder together into a bowl; mix into the batter. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool completely.
  • Place chocolate chips in a large bowl. Pour the cream into a saucepan and bring to a boil. As soon as the cream boils up to the top of the pan, quickly remove it from the heat and pour it over the chocolate chips in the bowl. Let stand for a minute or two, then stir with a whisk until smooth. Be sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl occasionally. Stir in vanilla extract until well blended. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of ganache and allow to cool at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
  • Pour ganache over the cooled cake and allow to dry for a few minutes. Decorate cake with candy or fruit.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 699.6 calories, Carbohydrate 58.9 g, Cholesterol 186.9 mg, Fat 51.4 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 8.3 g, SaturatedFat 29.2 g, Sodium 173.5 mg, Sugar 37.5 g

DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE SNACK CAKE



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Kids can't have enough of this mouth-watering chocolate cake, so stock it up with this easy one-pan recipe.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Powdered sugar, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. In ungreased 9x5-inch loaf pan, mix flour, brown sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt with fork. Stir in remaining ingredients except chocolate chips and powdered sugar. Sprinkle chocolate chips over batter.
  • Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on cooling rack 30 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 210 mg, Sugar 21 g, TransFat 0 g

ONE PAN CHOCOLATE SNACK CAKE



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This is a recipe my mother made when we were children. It was so moist it never needed frosting. Mom would use a paper doily to make a pretty powdered sugar design on the top. I have found a couple online, but they just were not as good.

Provided by The Butter Biatch

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 1 cake, 9 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup cold water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Thoroughly mix dry ingredients in an ungreased 8 x 11" pan. Make 3 wells in the dry mixture and pour the vegetable oil in one, the vanilla in a different one and the vinegar in the last one. Pour the cold water over all and stir with fork until well blended.
  • Bake for 30 minutes. Cake is done when center springs back when lightly touched. Do not test with a toothpick or knife.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 247.8, Fat 9.5, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 340.9, Carbohydrate 39.2, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 22.3, Protein 2.5

CHOCOLATE CHUNK SNACK CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE MALT FROSTING



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I've enhanced the classic snack cake to make it homey enough for an after-school treat but also special enough for festive occasions. I started with a simple yellow cake made with buttermilk for tang and tenderness. I added chopped bittersweet chocolate (I prefer a cocoa percentage around 65 percent or 70 percent) and iced the cake with frosting that features cocoa powder, melted chocolate and malted milk powder for loads of luscious flavor.

Provided by Samantha Seneviratne

Categories     dessert

Time 2h20m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for the pan
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) chopped bittersweet chocolate
3/4 cup malted milk powder
2 tablespoons Dutch-process cocoa powder
1/4 cup boiling water
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup (2 ounces) chopped bittersweet chocolate, melted
Pinch of kosher salt

Steps:

  • For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. In another large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and then beat in the vanilla. In three additions, beat in the flour mixture, alternating with additions of the buttermilk, starting and ending with flour. Fold in the chocolate. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer the pan to a rack to cool completely, and then remove the cake from the pan using the parchment overhangs to lift it out.
  • For the frosting: In a large bowl, whisk together the malt powder, cocoa powder and boiling water until smooth. Let cool.
  • Add the butter and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and fluffy. Add the chocolate and salt and beat until smooth and thick. Spread the frosting onto the cooled cake.

CHOCOLATE SNACK CAKE



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This decadent dessert gets a little kick from coffee, which naturally enhances the cake's rich, chocolate flavor.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon white or cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup cold strong brewed coffee or cold water
Ice cream or whipped cream, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and side of 9-inch round pan or 8-inch square pan with shortening; lightly flour.
  • In medium bowl, mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. In small bowl, stir oil, vinegar and vanilla until well mixed. Vigorously stir oil mixture and coffee into flour mixture about 1 minute or until well blended. Immediately pour into pan.
  • Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes. Serve warm or cool with ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Carbohydrate 39 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 270 mg, Sugar 22 g, TransFat 0 g

Tips:

  • Use high-quality chocolate. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your cake.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cake tough.
  • Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If the toothpick comes out with batter on it, the cake needs to bake longer.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help the frosting to set properly.
  • Be creative with your frosting. You can use a variety of different frostings to top your chocolate snack cake.

Conclusion:

Chocolate snack cake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a moist, flavorful cake that will be enjoyed by people of all ages. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give chocolate snack cake a try.

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