A slice of double chocolate skillet cake on a white plate with a spoon and a cup of coffee in the background.

Easy Double Chocolate Skillet Cake

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A slice of double chocolate skillet cake on a white plate with a spoon and a cup of coffee in the background.

This super-moist and chocolaty cake looks and tastes as if you spent the whole day slaving in the kitchen but the truth is it comes together as easily as a quick bread and “bakes” on top of the stove. We like it warm with ice cream for an easy weeknight treat or dressed up with luscious chocolate sauce and dollops of fresh whipped cream.

Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 65 mins
Total time: 1 hour 25 mins
Author: Serves: 10
3.5 Quart Sauté Pan w/Cover

Ingredients:
  • Non stick cooking spray
  • 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1½ cups sugar
  • ½ cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1½ cups buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder or instant coffee granules
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
Instructions:
  1. Spray the 3.5 Quart Sauté Pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
  2. Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
  3. In another bowl, whisk the buttermilk and espresso powder together until the coffee granules are dissolved.
  4. Whisk the oil and eggs into the buttermilk mixture.
  5. Whisk the buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture until just combined.
  6. Whisk in the melted chocolate until the batter is a uniform color with no streaks of flour or chocolate.
  7. Scrape the batter into the prepared skillet and smooth it out to the edges of the pan.
  8. Cover and cook over low heat until the edges are cooked and the center is set, 45 to 65 minutes. (You will need to gently touch the cake with your fingers. It will feel undercooked in the middle, but it shouldn’t be goopy.)
  9. Replace the cover and move the pan off-heat. Allow to stand for 5 min.
  10. Uncover and let stand for about 5 minutes until the surface of the cake is dry.
  11. Place a cooling rack over the skillet and invert the cake onto the rack.
  12. Serve warm or cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar and serve.


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