Wacky Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup warm water
• 3 teaspoons vanilla, divided
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon distilled vinegar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 sift flour, 1 cup sugar, 1/3 cup cocoa powder, baking soda and salt into an 8" square pan.
• 3 make three 2" holes in flour mixture with fork.
• 4 pour warm water and 1 teaspoon vanilla into 1 hole.
• 5 pour vegetable oil into the second hole.
• 6 pour vinegar into the third hole.
• 7 stir through batter until well mixed, 1-2 minutes.
• 8 bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
• 9 cool cake completely in pan.
• 10 for the icing, combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar, butter, milk, and 2 tablespoons cocoa powder in small saucepan over medium heat and bring to boil.
• 11 reduce heat and simmer 1 minute.
• 12 remove from heat and stir until cool, about 5 minutes.
• 13 add remaining 2 teaspoons vanilla and mix well.
• 14 spread icing over cake in pan.
• 15 let cool until set.