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Vanilla Wacky Cake

This easy vanilla wacky cake is made with minimal, easy-to-find ingredients, and delivers a cake that's beautiful, easy, and delicious! Serve it with chocolate frosting or any of your favorite frosting recipes.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 9
Calories 234kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • Powdered sugar or Chocolate Frosting (see below for topping**)

Instructions

  • Heat your oven to 350°F/175°C. Spray a round cake pan with vegetable spray. You can also place a piece of parchment paper at the bottom of the pan and spray the sides with vegetable oil.
  • Combine in a large mixing bowl the flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda. Stir to combine.
  • In a smaller bowl, combine the vegetable oil, water, vinegar, and vanilla. Stir to combine.
  • Pour the water mixture into the flour mixture. Stir until combined.
  • Pour the batter into your prepared pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool for about 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Sprinkle the top with powdered sugar or top with Chocolate Frosting**

Notes

Top with powdered sugar or any of these frostings:
***I doubled the recipe to turn it into a layer cake

Nutrition

Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 253mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg