What is Wacky Cake?!

From Farmhouse to Florida

Ready to try a different cake recipe?  Known for its unique ingredients as well as its preparation method, Wacky Cake is an easy recipe that has been around for years!  Let’s discover the secret ingredient that makes this cake well. . . Wacky!

Gather Ingredients:

You'll need flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda & salt as well as vanilla extract, vegetable oil and vinegar.

The secret is using baking soda & vinegar instead of eggs & butter!

Prep

Preheat your oven to 350°F.  Line a 9 inch round baking pan with parchment paper

Mix

In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 cup  of sugar, 1/4 cup of cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Mix well.

Combine

Next make three wells or indentations in the dry ingredients. In one well, add 1 teaspoons of vanilla extract, in another well add 1 tablespoon  of herbal vinegar, and in the final well add 1/3 cup of vegetable oil. Pour 1 cup of water over the entire mixture and stir until well combined

Bake

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool before serving!

Kimberly

From Farmhouse to Florida