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Poor Man’s Chocolate Cake

Prep Time:

5 minutes

Cook Time:

25-35 minutes

Serves:

12

Level:

Beginner

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cup sugar

  • 2 ¼ cup flour

  • ½ cup cocoa powder

  • 1 ½ teaspoon salt

  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 ½ cup water

  • ½ cup vegetable oil (or oil of your choice)

  • 1 ½ tablespoons vinegar

  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla

Preparation

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda. Mix together with a wire whisk.

  2. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the water, vegetable oil, vinegar and vanilla.

  3. Mix well with a wire whisk or hand mixer until ingredients are well combined and smooth.

  4. Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13 baking dish and bake at 350°F, for 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. 


High altitude instructions:  Add ¼ cup flour to the recipe when mixing.


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