Wacky Cake Mix A Delicious Chocolate Cake Gift In A Jar Food

WACKY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 350 F/180 C/Gas 4 and grease and flour an 8-inch square baking pan.
• Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Whisk or stir to blend thoroughly.
• Make three wells in the flour mixture.
• Add the vanilla in one bowl, add the vinegar in another, and in the third the vegetable oil.
• Pour the cold water over the mixture and stir until moistened.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until it springs back when touched lightly.
• Frost with chocolate frosting or a favorite icing or glaze. Or sift powdered sugar over the cake.

WACKY CAKE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9 inch square pan.
• Sift together the flour, 1 cup of the sugar, 1/4 cup of the cocoa, the soda, and the salt. Stir in the vinegar, oil, water, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until smooth. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes. Let cake cool. Then spread chocolate icing over top.
• To Make Chocolate Icing: Combine 1 cup of the sugar, 1/4 cup of the cocoa, the milk, and the butter or margarine. Boil for 1 minute. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and continue stirring until partially cool. Spread over cake.

WACKY CAKE III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Sift the flour, white sugar, baking soda, salt and 6 tablespoons of the cocoa into a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
• Drizzle melted margarine and the vinegar over the flour mixture. Add the vanilla and cold water and stir well to remove lumps.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes. Spread with chocolate frosting.
• To Make Chocolate Frosting: Combine the confectioner's sugar, 6 tablespoons water, 3 tablespoons cocoa, and 1/2 cup of the margarine. Heat until melted and stir until smooth add vanilla and nuts if desired, and spread over cake.

WACKY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients into an ungreased (8x8) pan. Make 3 holes in dry ingredients.
• In first hole, put 6 Tbsp oil.
• In second hole, put 1 tsp vanilla.
• In third hole, put 1 Tbsp vinegar.
• Pour 1 cup water over all and stir until smooth.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
• Frost or sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
• Can double recipe.

BEST WACKY CAKE EVER WITH CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• lightly spray a sqare cake pan (mine's 9x9) with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a mixing bowl, mix together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt with a wisk, making sure it is blended together well.
• In a large measuring cup add the water, vanilla, oil, and vinegar, ans wisk to combine.
• Add wet ingredients to the dry and mix batter until blended together well.
• Use a spatula to scrape down the sides if necessary.
• Pour batter into cake pan, place in oven and bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean.
• Cool on a rack completely.
• For the glaze: in a small saucepan, bring sugar, margarine, milk, and cocoa to a boil.
• Stir frequently; then reduce heat to a simmer for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and stir for another 5 minutes.
• Add vanilla and almond, if using, stir, and immediately pour onto cake.
• The glaze will begin to dry really quickly, so if it doesn't cover the whole cake (mine usually does) spread the glaze to the edges quickly, before it dries.
• If you like, top with sprinkles, and let cool for a hour.

CHOCOLATE CHIP COFFEE CAKE (GIFT MIX IN A JAR)

Steps:

• Creating the Gift in a Jar:
• Wash and thoroughly dry a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.
• Layer the ingredients in the jar as listed above starting with the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, sugar and then chocolate chips - make sure to press firmly with a flat bottomed object after each addition; make the layers as level as possible.
• Secure the lid and decorate as desired; attach the instructions for making these cookies found below.
• CHOCOLATE CHIP COFFEE CAKE GIFT TAG:
• Additional ingredients to be added by the recipient: 2 eggs, 1 cup sour cream, 1/2 cup butter, softened and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
• CHOCOLATE CHIP COFFEE CAKE INSTRUCTIONS:
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Place the eggs, sour cream, butter and extract in a large bowl and blend with an electric mixer set on low speed.
• Add the contents of the jar and continue to blend for 2 minutes.
• Pour the batter into a generously greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then remove the cake and cool completely on a wire rack.
• Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

WACKY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Mis together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cocoa.
• Add vanilla, vinegar, butter and water and mix well.
• Pour into lightly greased cake pan.
• Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.