Wacky Cake
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 188cal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 6 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup cold water
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In an 8-inch square baking pan, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and cocoa.
- Use a spoon to make three wells in the dry ingredients, one large well and two smaller wells. Pour the oil into the largest well, the vinegar into one of the smaller wells, and the vanilla into the last well. Pour the cold water over the top of everything and stir it all together with a fork.
- Immediately transfer pan to the oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
- Remove cake to a wire rack to cool. When cooled, cut into squares and sift powdered sugar over the top.
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Notes
- If you decide to try this, be sure to follow the instructions, which include making little wells in the dry ingredients and placing certain liquids in each one. The scientific combination of the baking soda and vinegar will cause the cake to rise. Deviating from the recipe instructions may not yield the results you want.
- Using oil instead of butter for the fat allows you the opportunity to use your favorite oil, or even something like coconut oil as an alternative. I used canola oil and have not experimented with anything else. Please do let me know your results if you do!
Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 188cal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 190mg | Potassium: 45mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg
