by Krista Klinkhammer
A birthday without Wacky Cake is just another ordinary day. This
is an old family recipe, and I've requested Wacky Cake on my
special day for as long as I can remember. For my aunt's birthday
this year, we had a virtual birthday party for her since she lives
in Massachusetts. I videotaped my kids making this cake for her-I
measured out the ingredients and let the kids go at it while I sat
back and captured every lick of the spoon in between every stir.
After it was done baking, we sang happy birthday, sliced the cake
and ate it in honor of Auntie Lynn. We then burned all the footage
to a DVD and sent it to her. It was hilarious…or should I say
"wacky!"
Wacky cake
- 1 ½ cups of flour
- 6 Tbls. cooking oil
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 Tbls. white vinegar
- 3 Tbls. cocoa
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 cup cold water
- ½ tsp. salt
Directions: Place all dry ingredients in sifter - directly into
ungreased 8x8 pan. Make 3 holes in mix. Pour oil in one hole,
vinegar in 2nd hole and vanilla in 3rd hole. Pour cold water over
all and stir with fork until evenly blended. Bake at 350 degrees
for 35 to 40 minutes. Invert to cool and remove from pan. Or frost
it right in the pan. (That's what I do.)
Vanilla butter frosting
- ¼ cup soft butter
- 1 ½ cups confectioner's sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 Tbls. milk
Directions: Blend butter and sugar, stir in vanilla and milk;
beat until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency.