How to bake a 1-hour chocolate birthday cake

Name: How to bake a 1-hour chocolate birthday cake
Cuisine: American, World Cuisine
Ingredients: 75g cocoa powder; 250g softened butter, plus extra for greasing; 250g golden caster sugar; 275g self-raising flour; 1¼ tsp baking powder; 4 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 200g butter, softened; 200g icing sugar; 5 tbsp cocoa powder; 3 tbsp plain yogurt; 90g dark chocolate, melted and cooled slightly; 3 tsp bright sprinkles; Small handful Smarties

Instructions

A showstopping birthday cake ready in an hour? Yes, it can be done! If you're new to baking or just short on time but want to make something special for your friend or family's birthday, this is the recipe for you. With a fluffy all-in-one chocolate sponge, creamy chocolate icing and simple decoration, this is your new go-to cake recipe. Check out the flavour spins to make it different every time and don't forget to screenshot the ingredients list at the bottom before you go shopping.

Updated at: Tue, 18 Nov 2025 06:54:21 GMT