Wacky Cake Recipe

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Wacky Cake
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  1. Important NOTE: The cake relies on the last-minute combination of vinegar and baking soda for leavening. The reaction between the two causes the batter to bubble vigorously, and thus, rise. The cake has to be prepared in its baking pan; otherwise it doesn’t rise nearly as well. Make wells in the dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients-oil, vinegar, and vanilla-to the wells, and then add water and stir quickly (but not too much) to blend the batter just moments before you put it into the oven. Streaks of flour should remain.
  2. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Coat 8-inch-square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  3. Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt together in pan. Using a spoon, make 1 large and 2 small craters in dry ingredients (the large carter needs to deep enough to hold the oil). Add oil to large crater and vinegar and vanilla separately to remaining small craters. Pour water into pan, using a wooden spoon or spatula, mix the batter, taking care not to overmix; the batter should still contain a few streaks of flour. Immediately put pan in oven.
  4. Bake until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, about 30 minutes. Cool in pan, then dust with confectioners’ sugar. (If tightly wrapped, cake will keep for 3 days at room temperature.)
  5. Great with ice cream or whipped cream or both :-).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 210.32 Kcal (881 kJ)
Calories from fat 82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.11g 14%
Sodium 265.27mg 11%
Potassium 67.1mg 1%
Total Carbs 30.69g 10%
Sugars 11.15g 45%
Dietary Fiber 1.59g 6%
Protein 2.88g 6%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 10.3mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 267.26 Kcal (1119 kJ)
Calories from fat 104.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.58g 14%
Sodium 337.09mg 11%
Potassium 85.27mg 1%
Total Carbs 39g 10%
Sugars 14.17g 45%
Dietary Fiber 2.02g 6%
Protein 3.66g 6%
Iron 0.8mg 3%
Calcium 13.1mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.6
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

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