Wacky Cake
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Wacky Cake
Description
Wacky Cake relies on basic ingredients such as flour, sugar, and cocoa powder combined with vegetable oil, vinegar, and vanilla extract to produce a moist and tender chocolate cake. The vinegar reacts with the baking soda to provide leavening, compensating for the absence of eggs. The cake is mixed directly in an ungreased pan by creating wells in the dry ingredients to add the wet ones, then stirred until smooth and baked at 350°F until a toothpick comes out clean. Once cooled, it's dusted with powdered sugar for a simple finish.
This cake works well as a quick dessert that can be made with minimal ingredients and no eggs, making it suitable for those with certain dietary restrictions or ingredient shortages. It pairs nicely with a scoop of ice cream or fresh fruit.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup water cold
- powdered sugar to dust on top
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Sift the dry ingredients directly into an ungreased 8x8-inch cake pan.
- Poke three holes in the dry mixture. Pour oil into first hole, vinegar into the second hole, and vanilla into the third hole.
- Pour cold water over the top and stir with a fork until evenly blended.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool the cake on a wire rack. Once cool, dust the top with powdered sugar.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 272 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 272kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 66mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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