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Krazy Kake

Davina_Alloway
By: Davina_Alloway
Posted 04/13/10 • Last updated 04/13/10 • 138 views • 16 comments

Posted by Davina_Alloway

A friend of mine gave me this recipe.

Ingredients

  • * 3 cups all-purpose flour * 2 cups white sugar * 1 teaspoon salt * 2 teaspoons baking soda * 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder * 3/4 cup vegetable oil * 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar * 2 teaspoons vanilla extract * 2 cups cold water

Instructions

1. Sift flour, sugar, salt, soda, and cocoa together into a 9 x 13 inch ungreased cake pan. Make three wells. Pour oil into one well, vinegar into second, and vanilla into third well. Pour cold water over all, and stir well with fork. 2. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes, or until tooth pick inserted comes out clean. Frost with your favorite icing.

Comments (16)

chinadoll652003 4/13/10 at 4:33pm
My mom had this recipe since I was a kid! This is the best chocolate cake! It comes out very moist and tastes GREAT!!!!
ivymeister 4/14/10 at 10:55pm
White sugar?? Is that regular granulated sugar??
dottiepark 4/15/10 at 6:54am
Yes, it's regular granulated sugar. This recipe can be halved easily and makes a perfect 8" square cake for small families. Also, IT'S VEGAN.
NinaB 4/15/10 at 11:32am
My nephew has both egg and dairy allergies, so when I used this recipe for a recent family dinner, he was absolutely thrilled that he could eat the same cake that everyone else was eating.
modthyrth 4/15/10 at 4:22pm
It's our longtime family favorite, too, and it's incredibly adaptable. If you don't add the cocoa, it doesn't have to be chocolate! (Took me a couple decades to figure that one out.) I've made strawberry, vanilla, caramel, lemon, chai, and pumpkin cake versions of this recipe.
liz24 4/15/10 at 6:36pm
Do you need to replace the cocoa with anything if you leave it out?
littlesydney 4/16/10 at 10:45am
Oh my gosh! I grew up with this recipe as well. Thanks for posting it.
lizzybee 4/21/10 at 3:38pm
Been looking to try a cake like this for an intolerant family member. Mising instructions are interesting. Doesn't it stick to the pan though?
Mitchelle 4/30/10 at 11:53am
This has been handed down for at least 3 generations in our family and it still stands as the hands down family favorite especially when topped with my grandmothers cooked fudge frosting. Our recipe calls for 12 Tbp of melted shortening instead of the oil and in our house its called "Wacky Cake"! It's a must to try!
meesmae 5/6/10 at 8:55pm
My family has this as Wacky cake.. How I love it, first cake I ever made as a child and I often give the recipe to people with children for the ease.
cindiluwho 5/29/10 at 12:15pm
Thank you so much for posting this recipe. I have been looking for it for ages. It was my grandmothers favorite and so easy to make right in the pan you are baking it in!!!
veghed 6/26/10 at 5:25pm
I got similar recipe from a vegetarian/vegan website. It is the best chocolate cake I have ever eaten. I have also heard it called Wartime Cake.
Tam0084 7/15/10 at 7:43am
CAN YOU TRANSFER INTO 2 8" ROUND PANS? WHAT WOULD BE THE CHANGE IN BAKING TIME?
microbiology1 8/25/10 at 4:16pm
Tam0084- I made this today. It filled 3 8" rounds and took ~28-33 minutes at 325 degrees.
binkie1428 11/17/11 at 9:41am
Thank you for this recipe, i was looking for a good vegan one. It was mentioned that this cake could be turned into a strawberry, pumpkin, lemon caramel cake. can somebody please tell me how and how much of these ingredients i need to put in the batter. Thank you so much
hbarberycakes 2/13/12 at 6:51pm
My little girl's birthday party is this weekend and she just changed her flavor to strawberry. How do you make this a strawberry recipe?
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