Chocolate Snack Cake
This delicious and simple chocolate cake is perfect for those chocolate cravings, when your shelves are a little bare, or if you don't do egg or dairy. You won't regret having this recipe in your back pocket.
Servings: 9 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup water
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
Frosting Ingredients
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons softened butter
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 9 by 9 inch baking dish by spraying with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and cocoa powder. Set aside.
- Measure the water, vegetable oil, vanilla, and vinegar in a 2 cup liquid measuring cup. Whisk for 1 minute.
- Stir into the dry ingredients quickly and then immediately pour into prepared pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, until it passes the toothpick test. Allow to cool before frosting.
- To create the frosting, add the butter to a small bowl and whip until fluffy using a fork.
- Add powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and pinch of salt.
- Mix well, incorporating the butter into the dry ingredients. Add milk and vanilla and continue to whip until smooth.
- Frost cooled cake. Sprinkle with course salt, if desired.