One Pan Chocolate Snack Cake

The Butter Biatch's Note:

This is a recipe my mother made when we were children. It was so moist it never needed frosting. Mom would use a paper doily to make a pretty powdered sugar design on the top. I have found a couple online, but they just were not as good.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 9

Yield: 1.0 cake

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup cold water

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Thoroughly mix dry ingredients in an ungreased 8 x 11" pan. Make 3 wells in the dry mixture and pour the vegetable oil in one, the vanilla in a different one and the vinegar in the last one. Pour the cold water over all and stir with fork until well blended.
3. Bake for 30 minutes. Cake is done when center springs back when lightly touched. Do not test with a toothpick or knife.

Reviews

[claudiansatx]

What a great recipe to have and share. I thought it was so easy & tasted so good I sent it to my busy sister and my sweet mom, they both loved it. I think the better the chocolate the better the cake! I also dissolved a little instant coffee in the water to enhance the chocolate flavor. Then I made a quick cocoa frosting to make it special.

[Vyrianna]

Easy recipe, delicious most cake! It was exactly what my family wanted and I was glad it didn't call for any eggs (since I was out at the time.)

[kitchenslave03]

I've made this many times, and it turns out great every time. Thanks for posting!