Wacky Cake IV

A chocolate cake made by putting dry ingredients into pan first, then placing various ingredients into three scooped out hollows, and pouring cold water over all.

• Calories: 413 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 ½ cups water
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 4 tablespoons milk
• 2 ¼ cups cake flour
• 4 ½ tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons distilled white vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 degrees C). Spray one 13x9 inch cake pan with cooking oil spray.

Step 2

Mix the flour, white sugar, 4 1/2 tablespoons cocoa, baking soda and salt together in a bowl. Pour dry ingredients into the prepared pan. Scoop out 3 holes in the dry mixture. Put the vegetable oil in one hole, vinegar in the second hole, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the vanilla in the third hole. Pour the cold water over the top and stir until smooth.

Step 3

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 20 minutes. Ice cake while it is still hot.

Step 4

To Make Icing: In a saucepan over medium heat melt the butter or margarine. Add the cocoa and remove pan from the heat. Stir in the salt, milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix in the confectioners' sugar until desired consistency is attained. Spread icing over a still hot cake.