Chocolate Cake for Two

the chocolatiest chocolate cake

I know it says two person chocolate cake but it can also be eaten by one sad person or 57 rats.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all purpose flour

• 1 cup sugar

• 1/2 cup cocoa powder

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 3/4 tsp salt

• 1 shot expresso

• 1/2 cup milk (any variety)

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil

• 1 egg

• 1.5 tsp vanilla bean paste, or extract

• 1/2 cup boiling water

For the frosting:

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temp

• 1/4 cup melted bittersweet chocolate, room temp

• 1/4 cup cocoa powder, sifted

• 1.5 cup powdered sugar, sifted

• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste, or extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a small baking dish with melted butter.

2. Sift together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. After whisking together dry ingredients, mix in oil, milk, expresso, egg, and vanilla.

3. Add in boiled water while whisking vigorously.

4. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes.

5. While baking, prepare the frosting by creaming together the butter and chocolate. Fold in cocoa powder and powdered sugar, and mix in vanilla bean paste.

6. When finished baking and cooled, frost or decorate as desired, and enjoy!!!