Old-Fashioned Wacky Cake

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (175 degrees C). Grease a 13x9-inch cake pan.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Mix flour, white sugar, 4 ½ tablespoons cocoa, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Pour dry ingredients into the prepared pan. Scoop out 3 holes in the dry mixture with a spoon: add vegetable oil, vinegar, and 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla individually in each hole. Stir in cold water over top until smooth.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'To make the frosting: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat: add cocoa. Off heat, stir in salt, milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix in confectioners' sugar until your desired consistency. Spread over hot cake.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (14 servings total)