10.09.2009

wackiness.

what happened a few weeks ago was so out of this world and what better way to deal with it than to make a "crazy" cake? chocolate cures the soul, as well as visiting friends, watching old movies and sharing your craziness with them! unfortunately, the cake was SO scrumptious that i was unable to get a photo of it before it was completely inhaled. not only is this recipe great to make for vegans, no one will suspect that there are no eggs or animal fat in it. it's simply leavened by the chemical reaction between the baking soda and acidic liquid. it is definitely one of the moistest, can't resist to have seconds cakes i've ever made. i found this recipe in a couple of old spiral bound fundraising cookbooks that i have, one from 1957 for a church and the other from 1975 that was from my grandmother that i never met due to her untimely death. there are a few handwritten recipes in the latter one that i MUST try if i can decipher her handwritting. and now, here is a variation of this cake for your enjoyment!

"Wacky" or "Crazy" Chocolate Cake
3 Cups flour
2 Cups sugar
6 Tbsp. cocoa
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 Cups water
3/4 Cup oil (vegetable, canola, etc.)
2 Tbsp. vinegar*
2 tsp. vanilla

*you can substitute the same amount of freshly squeezed lemon juice or apple cider vinegar.

preheat oven to 350 F. grease a 13x9 inch pan and set aside. in a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. mix the dry ingredients thoroughly. add water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. mix on medium speed until there are no lumps in the batter. immediately pour the batter into pan* and bake for 40 minutes.

*DO NOT let this batter sit around or the chemical reaction will end before it starts baking. you don't want to end up with a flat cake in the end, right?

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