WACKY CAKE
Ultra moist and easy cake from Cook's Illustrated: While the name implies comical roots, Wacky Cake was actually born out of the seriousness of wartime rationing. At various times during the world wars, eggs, butter, sugar, and milk were all in short supply, so inventive home cooks and home economists did their best to create dishes with limited ingredients. Wacky cake is a moist chocolate cake prepared, miraculously enough, without eggs or butter. Despite the omissions, the cake tastes great.
Provided by Pi-E8216
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Important NOTE: The cake relies on the last-minute combination of vinegar and baking soda for leavening. The reaction between the two causes the batter to bubble vigorously, and thus, rise. The cake has to be prepared in its baking pan; otherwise it doesn't rise nearly as well. Make wells in the dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients--oil, vinegar, and vanilla--to the wells, and then add water and stir quickly (but not too much) to blend the batter just moments before you put it into the oven. Streaks of flour should remain.
- Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Coat 8-inch-square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt together in pan. Using a spoon, make 1 large and 2 small craters in dry ingredients (the large carter needs to deep enough to hold the oil). Add oil to large crater and vinegar and vanilla separately to remaining small craters. Pour water into pan, using a wooden spoon or spatula, mix the batter, taking care not to overmix; the batter should still contain a few streaks of flour. Immediately put pan in oven.
- Bake until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, about 30 minutes. Cool in pan, then dust with confectioners' sugar. (If tightly wrapped, cake will keep for 3 days at room temperature.)
- Great with ice cream or whipped cream or both :-).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 321.3, Fat 12.1, SaturatedFat 1.8, Sodium 354, Carbohydrate 51, Fiber 2, Sugar 25.2, Protein 3.9
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OP Iqra
iqrao41@yahoo.comThe wacky cake was a great success at my office potluck. Everyone loved it!
Dip Baruri
baruri78@hotmail.comI love that this wacky cake recipe is so easy to follow. Even a beginner baker can make it.
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s84@aol.comThe wacky cake was a bit too dense for my taste.
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btsa77@gmail.comThis wacky cake is a delicious and affordable dessert. It's perfect for a potluck or a bake sale.
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r@yahoo.comThe wacky cake was a fun and easy recipe to make with my kids. They loved helping me mix the ingredients and decorate the cake.
Emmanuel Amponsah
e-a100@gmail.comI love the wacky cake recipe because it's so versatile. You can add different colors of food coloring, sprinkles, or even chopped nuts to make it your own.
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o90@gmail.comThe wacky cake was a little dry, but it was still a fun recipe to make.
Shamol Ahmed
a_shamol@gmail.comThis wacky cake is a great way to use up leftover cake mix. I always have a box or two of cake mix in my pantry, so it's nice to have a recipe that I can make with them.
Shukar Rai
rs0@aol.comThe wacky cake was a hit at my daughter's birthday party. The kids loved the funfetti colors and the chocolate frosting.
K Michael
m57@gmail.comI love that this wacky cake recipe is so simple and quick to make. It's perfect for a last-minute dessert or snack.
Alyssa Drake Gagnon
a.gagnon@yahoo.comThe wacky cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still a fun recipe to try.
Ratul Ahmed
ahmed_ratul32@gmail.comThis wacky cake is a fun and easy recipe that always turns out great! I've made it several times now, and it's always a hit with my family and friends.