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Vinegar Chocolate Cake

This unique chocolate cake, known as Vinegar Chocolate Cake, is a delightful dessert that originated during the Depression era. It's a simple and delicious recipe that requires no milk or eggs, and is made all in one pan.

PT40M
40 min
easy
easy
10 servings
10 servings
225kcal
calories
36g
carbohydrates
9g
fat
1g
fiber
2g
protein
1g
saturated fat
243mg
sodium
20g
sugar
0g
unsaturated fat

Ingredients

225 grams all-purpose flour
200 grams white sugar
30 grams unsweetened cocoa powder
5 grams baking soda
3 grams salt
90 milliliters vegetable oil
15 milliliters cider vinegar
5 milliliters vanilla extract
240 milliliters water

Directions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit).
Step 2
In an 8x8-inch ungreased cake pan, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
Step 3
Create 3 wells in the flour mixture: pour the oil into one, vinegar into the second, and vanilla into the third. Then pour the water over all the ingredients.
Step 4
Using a fork, stir the ingredients together until well blended.
Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.