Best Wacky Chocolate Cake Recipes

WACKY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375°F. Lightly grease an 8-inch square pan.
• 2. Sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt directly into the baking pan, then add the sugar. With your finger, poke 2 small holes and 1 large one in the dry ingredients. Into one of the small holes pour the vanilla, into the other one the vinegar, and into the larger one the oil.
• 3. Pour the water over all the ingredients and stir the ingredients together with a table fork, reaching into the corners, until you can't see any more flour and the batter looks fairly well homogenized.
• 4. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the top is springy and a tester inserted in the center comes out dry. Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack, then cut and serve it from the pan.
• Storage Keep at room temperature, wrapped airtight, for up to 3 days; refrigerate after that.
• Level of difficulty* [easy enough for a novice to make]

WACKY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients into an ungreased (8x8) pan. Make 3 holes in dry ingredients.
• In first hole, put 6 Tbsp oil.
• In second hole, put 1 tsp vanilla.
• In third hole, put 1 Tbsp vinegar.
• Pour 1 cup water over all and stir until smooth.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
• Frost or sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
• Can double recipe.

WACKY CHOCOLATE-ORANGE CAKE WITH ORANGE FROSTING

Steps:

• ---- THE CAKE ----.
• Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
• Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt into an 8" x 8" baking pan.
• Make 3 holes in the dry ingredients.
• Place oil in the first hole, vinegar in the second hole, and vanilla in the third hole (again, I kid thee not- trust me on this one!).
• Pour orange juice over everything and mix well.
• Spread batter evenly in the pan and bake in dish that the batter was mixed in.
• Bake 30 minutes or until center is firm.
• Allow to cool.
• Refrigerate leftovers (if any).
• ---- THE FROSTING ----.
• Combine gelatin, orange juice, and cold water in small saucepan.
• Let stand until thick.
• Place over low heat, stirring constantly, just until gelatin dissolves.
• Remove from heat and cool, but do not allow to set.
• Whip cream, sugar and vanilla until slightly thickened.
• While beating slowly, gradually add gelatin to whipped cream mixture.
• Whip at high speed until stiff.
• Spread thickly on the cake.

BEST WACKY CAKE EVER WITH CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• lightly spray a sqare cake pan (mine's 9x9) with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a mixing bowl, mix together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt with a wisk, making sure it is blended together well.
• In a large measuring cup add the water, vanilla, oil, and vinegar, ans wisk to combine.
• Add wet ingredients to the dry and mix batter until blended together well.
• Use a spatula to scrape down the sides if necessary.
• Pour batter into cake pan, place in oven and bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean.
• Cool on a rack completely.
• For the glaze: in a small saucepan, bring sugar, margarine, milk, and cocoa to a boil.
• Stir frequently; then reduce heat to a simmer for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and stir for another 5 minutes.
• Add vanilla and almond, if using, stir, and immediately pour onto cake.
• The glaze will begin to dry really quickly, so if it doesn't cover the whole cake (mine usually does) spread the glaze to the edges quickly, before it dries.
• If you like, top with sprinkles, and let cool for a hour.

GLUTEN-FREE WACKY DEPRESSION ERA CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x12-inch baking pan with cooking spray and dust with rice flour.
• Combine rice flour, brown sugar, salt, baking soda, and cocoa powder in a food processor; pulse until well mixed. Mix in olive oil. Pour in garbanzo beans with liquid; puree until smooth. Blend in water gradually. Mix in vinegar; batter will be thin. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges pull away from the pan, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool for 1 hour before serving, otherwise it will be crumbly.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER WACKY CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cocoa, and white sugar.
• To the sifted ingredients, add the 10 tablespoons butter or margarine, vinegar, and warm water. Mix thoroughly, but do not beat. Pour batter into ungreased 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)for 30 to 35 minutes. Remove cake from oven, but keep it in the pan.
• Cream together peanut butter, brown sugar, milk, and 1/4 cup butter or margarine. Spread icing onto cake. Place under broiler until brown and bubbly.

WACKY CHOCOLATE DEPRESSION CAKE

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Add the water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Beat on low speed for 1 minute. Beat on medium for 1 minute.
• 2. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
• 3. For frosting, in a bowl, beat the milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Beat in whipped topping. Spread over cake. Refrigerate leftovers.

WACKY CAKE MIX ----A DELICIOUS CHOCOLATE CAKE GIFT IN A JAR

Steps:

• 1. Layer in order, the first 5 ingredients into a clean and sterilized mason jar. Secure with a sterilized lid. Decorate with a beautiful ribbon. Tape the following directions to the side of the jar.
• 2. To bake: In a large bowl, use the contents of jar, with the last four ingredients. Mix together using a wire whisk. Making sure all ingredients are completely mixed together. grease and floured 9x9 cake pan . Bake in a 350 for 35 minutes. When cool sprinkle powdered sugar on top. This cake is so good and moist frosting is not needed. Note: Some people call it a Depression Cake..because of no eggs.

5-MINUTE WACKY VEGAN MICROWAVE CHOCOLATE CAKE FOR ONE

Steps:

• Stir together all the dry ingredients in a large coffee cup.
• Add wet ingredients and mix well with a fork.
• Microwave on 50% power for 3 minutes. (I think most microwaves are 1500 watts, so that's about the same as 750 watts for three minutes.) I always have my cup on the rotating plate. ENJOY!

GMA'S WACKY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat over to 350.
• Sift dry ingredients into a bowl.
• Make three holes in the mixture evenly spaced. Put vinegar in one, vanilla in one and oil in the last one. Pour the water over all and mix thoroughly with spoon.
• Spread evenly in 9x13 pan and bake for 15 to 25 minutes at 350 degrees.

WACKY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Mis together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cocoa.
• Add vanilla, vinegar, butter and water and mix well.
• Pour into lightly greased cake pan.
• Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.