Today's recipe for Busy Day Cake comes from my friend, Linda.
This is a quick and easy recipe for a chocolate cake requiring no butter or eggs. When you need a dessert in a hurry, this will do the trick. You can frost it if you like. I don't. Use your imagination for ways to serve it. ie. raspberry coulis, creme anglaise, ice cream or even fruit. Honestly, my family prefers it as is, no frills.
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Pictured the cake is topped with sifted confectioners sugar over a homemade template. You can make a template to suit the occasion.
You will also be delighted by the lack of clean up.
BUSY DAY CHOCOLATE CAKE
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350
In an 8 inch square baking pan, whisk together,
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
Step 2
Make a well in center of flour mixture and add,
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon pure vanilla
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 cup cold water
Whisk until well combined.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle, comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on wire rack.
Serves 8, but bigger slices required for chocolate lovers!
ENJOY!