Crazy Chocolate Cake (no eggs)

If you've run out of eggs or have someone with
an egg allergy you will thank me for this recipe.

 Just a few basic pantry ingredients.
Whisk the flour, sugar, cocoa, soda, and
a pinch of salt in a bowl.

 Make three depressions and put oil in one,
vanilla in another and vinegar in the third.

 Pour the water over all and mix until
dry ingredients are blended in.

 Por into an 8"x 8" pan. You could even
mix the batter right in the pan and
save washing the bowl.

 Bake just until set-about 25'-30'.

 Cool on rack for 5 minutes.

 You can just dust with a little powdered
sugar and call it done, or frost it with
Easy Chocolate Icing.

In a saucepan add 1/2 stick butter.
(that's 1/4C or 4T), with 1/4 C milk and
1/4 C cocoa over low heat until melted.

 Stir in the 1 C powdered sugar.

 Simmer for 3 minutes and remove from heat,
Add vanilla and beat until thick. Cool slightly,
and pour over cake.
Wonderful with a big glass of cold milk.

Crazy Chocolate Cake

1-1/2 C flour

1 C sugar

3 T unsweetened cocoa

1 t baking soda

1/4 t salt

1/3 C vegetable oil

1 T white vinegar

1 t vanilla

1 C water 

Preheat the oven to 350º.

Combine the flour, sugar, soda, and 

salt in a bowl and whisk to blend.

Make 3 depressions and put oil in one, 

vanilla in another, and vinegar in the 

third. Pour water over all and whisk

until the dry ingredients are mixed in.

Pour into a 8"x 8" pan and bake

for 25-30 minutes until cake springs 

back when lightly touched. 

Do not over bake. Cool on

rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar

or frost with...

 Easy Chocolate Fudge Icing

1/4 C butter

1/4 C cocoa

1/4 C milk

1 C powdered sugar

1/2 t vanilla

Put all ingredients into a small saucepan

Bring to a boil over low heat and then simmer

for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla.

Beat until thick. Let cool slightly.

Enough for an 8" square cake.

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
1/2 stick butter, softened
1/3 C cocoa
2 C powdered sugar
3-4 T milk or Half&Half
1/2 t vanilla or 1 t Kaluah
Beat with mixer until fluffy

Chocolate Ganache Icing
1-1/2 C semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 C half & half
Heat together until the chips melt.
Stir until smooth. Frost the cooled cake.

Enjoy!

Option: replace the water in the cake batter
with 3/4 C brewed cold coffee and 1/2 C
Kahlua for Coffee & Kahlua Crazy Cake.
Or try 1/4 C coffee and 3/4 C water.

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