Western One Pan Cake Food

ONE PAN CHOCOLATE SNACK CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Thoroughly mix dry ingredients in an ungreased 8 x 11" pan. Make 3 wells in the dry mixture and pour the vegetable oil in one, the vanilla in a different one and the vinegar in the last one. Pour the cold water over all and stir with fork until well blended.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Cake is done when center springs back when lightly touched. Do not test with a toothpick or knife.

ALL IN ONE PAN CAKE (AKA WACKY CAKE)

Steps:

• In an 8x8 inch square baking pan combine the flour, cocoa, sugar, salt and baking soda. Mix until it is completely light brown.
• When it is mixed, make 4 dents in the mixture with a spoon, 2 large dents and 2 small dents.
• Pour the water into one of the large dents.
• Pour the oil into the other large dent.
• Pour vanilla into one of the small dents.
• Pour vinegar into the other small dent.
• Stir until well moistened.
• When batter is well mixed, smooth it out and spread into place with a spatula.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Cool the cake in the pan for 30 minutes before cutting it into squares.

ONE PAN CHOCOLATE PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8x8 pan.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, 1 1/2 tbsp cocoa, 3/4 c sugar.
• Mix into dry mixture, milk, vanilla, melted margarine and nuts.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Mix 1 c sugar, 3 tbsp cocoa and 1 c boiling water. Pour over the top of the cake.
• Bake for about 35 minutes. Test for doneness by pressing top of cake with your finger to get a "bounce".
• Cool completely before cutting.
• My grandma always served it with a little cream poured over the top or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

ONE PAN EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In ungreased 8-inch square pan, stir together spelt flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and sea salt.
• Stir in the oil, vinegar, and vanilla. Pour in the water and using a fork mix well together.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.

WESTERN POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the cake flour. Sift together remaining flour and baking powder. Set aside.
• Toss the chocolate and walnuts with reserved 1 tablespoon of flour. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Fold in the chocolate and walnuts.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool before frosting.

ONE PAN BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Slice bananas into blender. Add egg, oil, vanilla, and orange juice. Blend well until smooth.
• In 9-inch square pan, stir flour, nuts, baking soda and salt with a fork. Add banana mixture and mix with fork.
• Bake for 30 - 35 minutes.

GRANDMA'S "WESTERN STYLE PANCAKES"... AND/OR WAFFLES!

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
• In a separate bowl, beat eggs and add wet ingredients *and sugar*. (If you add sugar to the dry ingredients though, it's still good -- for some reason it seems better if it's added to the wet ones, though!).
• Add wet ingredients to the dry, and mix well (by hand).
• Pour into your waffle maker and follow the waffle maker directions, or pour approximately 1/4 cup onto a hot griddle (I use an electric griddle at approximately 350 degrees).
• When the top of the pancakes start to bubble and the bubbles start to pop, they are ready to flip. Flip the pancakes and cook until the other side has cooked and the pancakes are golden brown.
• Serve with whipped cream and strawberries or with butter and maple syrup --
• Enjoy! (Mmmmm!).