Super Easy, One Bowl Chocolate Cake
Total preparation time: 35 minutes
Serves: 8Ingredients:
- An odd recipe - no eggs, butter or cream - but vinegar!
- Truly delicious, though, and quick & easy. Makes one 8" round.
- Double the recipe to make a two layer round cake, or a 13x9 sheet.
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 4 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 5 tablespoons oil
- 1 cup water
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8" round cake pan. Sift together flour, cocoa, and baking soda. (Yes, I hate to sift, too, but cocoa can be very lumpy.)
- Mix sugar and dry ingredients in a bowl, and add the liquid ingredients. Pour it into the cake pan and bake for 20-25 minutes - until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, or with damp crumbs, rather than wet batter.
- Let cool. Yes, that's really all there is to it - I told you it was quick, easy, and one bowl!
- I could eat this plain - and often do - but it's great with any kind of frosting you want, or just dusted with powdered sugar.
- I also sometimes play with the flavors - use coffee instead of water in the batter. Plain old distilled vinegar is fine, but I've also substituted red wine & cider vinegars in a pinch. Enjoy!