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Wacky Cake

Name: Wacky Cake
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Baking, Desserts
Ingredients: 3 cups sifted flour; 1½ cups white granulated sugar; 1 cup cocoa powder; 2 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 2 cups water; ¾ cups vegetable oil; 2 tbsp vinegar; 2 tsp vanilla

A common recipe for wacky cake follows.

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Ingredients

Makes

3 cups sifted flour
1½ cups white granulated sugar
1 cup cocoa powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups water
¾ cups vegetable oil
2 tbsp vinegar
2 tsp vanilla

Ingredients for 10 servings (1.5 kg) · the original recipe

Method

1
Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, and baking soda in a large bowl.
2
Add water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Blend thoroughly.
3
Pour into a greased square cake pan.
4
Bake at 180°C or 350°F for 35–40 minutes.
Oven
5
Cool completely.

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