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Cake: Chocolate Cake In The Pan

Source of Recipe


Mary Emma Allen






List of Ingredients



• 1 1/2 cups flour
  
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
  
• 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
  
• 1 cup applesauce
  






Instructions



1. In a greased 8 inch square cake pan, sift together 1 1/2 cups flour, 2 tablespoons cocoa, 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
   
   
2. With a spoon make three depressions in the dry ingredients. Put 1 teaspoon cider vinegar in one hole, 1 teaspoon vanilla in another and 5 tablespoons vegetable oil in the third. Spoon 1 cup applesauce over all and mix gently until smooth. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until cake tests done.
   
   






Final Comments


This recipe is an heirloom recipe from Mary Emma Allen on the Seeds Of Knowledge web site under the country kitchen catagory. I have seen recipes for Wacky Cake that are very similar to this one. But none so far use that use applesauce.