Wacky Cake

I love this cake for so many reasons.  It's quick, it's easy, it's not a huge recipe, it takes no eggs, butter or milk, meaning I can almost always make it, and it's accidentally vegan!  It's also one of the moistest chocolate cakes I have ever eaten, let alone made.  I even made it for Hubby's birthday cake this year and topped it with just icing sugar and a big plump chocolate covered strawberry :)

This is a classic recipe that has been around a very long time (thus it's other popular name; Depression Cake), and most people probably have a recipe for it if they look through their recipes.  I originally decided to make it by looking at this post on Savory Sweet Life and followed Alice's version of the recipe with the one addition of 1 tsp of pure vanilla extract, and as my oven is slow, it takes about 35 minutes.  As Alice stated, it is definitely better the next day, and well, I can't speak for the third day as one has never made it that long around here.

Wacky Cake
Adapted from Savory Sweet Life

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup cocoa powder
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 cup water
1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Mix dry ingredients together by hand in medium mixing bowl.  Add wet ingredients and mix by hand until well combined.  Pour into greased 8" square pan and bake at 350 until done (about 30-35 minutes).  Let cool completely and sift some icing sugar on top.  Serves 9. 
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