Crazy Cake

Name: Crazy Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup water; 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon canola oil; 1-1/2 teaspoons white vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 4-1/2 teaspoons baking cocoa; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Confectioners' sugar, optional

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

I have made this dessert—otherwise known as crazy cake—for more than 50 years. It is classic, tender and moist, and requires only three easy steps. —Devota Angell, Allenstown, New Hampshire

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon canola oil
1-1/2 teaspoons white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
4-1/2 teaspoons baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 8-1/2x4-1/2-in. loaf pan. In a small bowl, beat the sugar, water, oil, vinegar and vanilla until well blended. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended.
Pour into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes.
Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 262 calories, 9g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 306mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

I have made this dessert—otherwise known as crazy cake—for more than 50 years. It is classic, tender and moist, and requires only three easy steps. —Devota Angell, Allenstown, New Hampshire

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