No Bowl Cake

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No Bowl Cake

 

3 c flour

2 c sugar

3/4 c cocoa

2 tsp baking soda

3/4 c cooking oil or melted shortening

2 Tbls vinegar

2 tsp vanilla

2 c cold water

 

In an ungreased 13X9X2 " pan, stir together dry ingredients,

level, then make 3 wells: 1 large, 2 small. Pour the oil

into the large well, the vinegar and vanilla each into one

of the small wells, then the water over all, and stir

carefully until all is mixed, but DO NOT overwork the

batter.

 

Bake 30-40 minutes at 350 until cake tests done.

 

Cool at least ten minutes before serving directly from the

pan.

 

NOTE: this cake is so rich and moist, icings usually make

it overwhelming.

 

Leave plain, or dust with confectioner's sugar. Or sprinkle

with decorating sugar approximately 5 minutes before cake

is done.

 

A favorite variant of this cake is:

 

Peanut Butter Marble Cake

 

Chocolate Batter Peanut Butter Batter

2 c flour 1 c flour

1 1/3 c sugar 1/3 c sugar

1/2 c cocoa -----------

1 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 c cooking oil 1/2 c peanut butter + 1

Tbl oil

4 tsp vinegar 1 tsp vinegar

1 1/2 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp vanilla

1 1/3 c cold water 1/3 c cold water

 

 

In a small bowl, stir together dry ingredients for peanut

butter batter. In an ungreased 13X9X2 " pan, stir together

dry ingredients for chocolate batter.

 

Set aside.

 

In a small bowl or 2c liquid measure, stir together peanut

butter and liquid ingredients for peanut butter batter. Add

to dry ingredients and mix well. DO NOT over work batters.

 

Set aside.

 

In same bowl or measure, combine liquid ingredients for

chocolate batter, and then stir into dry ingredients in

pan.

 

When mixed, drop spoonfuls of peanut butter batter into pan

at random, then swirl through batters with spoon or fingers

to marbleize.

 

Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes, or until cake tests done.

Cool at least ten minutes before serving directly from pan.

No icing required.

 

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