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grandma's wacky cake

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Recipe by
Eric Coulbourne
Great Bend, KS

I regret I do not have a frosting recipe for this cake as I make without using any measurements. It is quite good with a chocolate frosting though. My grandma always put a couple tablespoons of coffee in her chocolate frosting makes it quite delicious!

(1 rating)
prep time 45 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For grandma's wacky cake

  • 3 c
    flour
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 4 Tbsp
    cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 2 Tbsp
    vinegar
  • 10 Tbsp
    cooking oil
  • 2 c
    cold water

How To Make grandma's wacky cake

  • 1
    Combine all dry ingredients (my grandmother always sifted them together)and blend together in a baking dish
  • 2
    make 3 holes in the dry mixture
  • 3
    In the first hole put vanilla, in the second hole put vinegar, in the third hole put cooking oil
  • 4
    Pour cold water over all and mix until smooth.
  • 5
    Bake in a greased and floured pan. can be done in a 13X9 or two 9 inch rounds. Bake at 350 for 30 mins

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