4.7 from 252 votes
Vanilla Wacky Cake
Enjoy something delicious and satisfying with this easy-to-make recipe.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 9 slices
Calories: 476 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 5 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9×9 inch baking pan with nonstick baking spray.
- In a large bowl, add in the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Whisk until combined.
- Make 3 wells in the dry ingredients.
- Pour the vanilla in one of the wells, oil in another, and vinegar in the remaining well.
- Pour the water over all ingredients and whisk until combined
- Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.
- Place in the oven and bake for 35 minutes or until done. Insert a toothpick in the center of the cake and if it comes out clean or with moist crumbs, it’s done. Bake longer if it still has batter on it.
- Once done, allow to cool completely
Cup of Yum
Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a large bowl, add in the cream cheese. Beat with a hand mixer on medium until smooth.
- Add in the vanilla and powdered sugar. Continue to beat until the powdered sugar is worked into the frosting and the frosting is creamy.
- Spread with an offset spatula onto the cooled cake.
Nutrition Information
Calories
476kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
79g
(26%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
464mg
(19%)
Potassium
57mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
62g
(124%)
Vitamin A
338IU
(7%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 476
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 476kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 79g | 26% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 464mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 57mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 62g | 124% |
| Vitamin A | 338IU | 7% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.