Wacky Cake is an easy chocolate cake recipe that takes 10 minutes to prep. You don't need eggs or milk and the cake only takes one bowl to mix up. It is probably the easiest chocolate cake you will ever make (and still really delicious).
1Tablespoondistilled white vinegarcan sub apple cider vinegar
1Tablespoonvanilla extract
½cupchocolate chipsoptional
Powdered sugar for dusting or use easy chocolate frosting below
For the Easy Chocolate Frosting (Spread while frosting and cake are warm)
1cupsemisweet chocolate chips
¼cupevaporated milk or almond milk
2Tablespoonssalted buttercan sub coconut oil
1teaspoonvanillaor sub ½ tsp. of almond extract
1cuppowdered sugar
Instructions
To Make the Cake
Adjust the rack to the middle shelf of the oven.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Use cooking spray to grease a 9” round cake pan or 8”x 8” square cake pan. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl whisk together flour, brown sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
Add the coffee, vinegar, vanilla and chocolate chips. Stir until the batter is smooth – it is generally on the thin side.
Poor the batter into the prepared pan and bake. A metal pan takes about 25 minutes. A glass pan takes about 30-35 minutes. When a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out with damp crumps the cake is done.
Make the frosting right away and frost the cake while frosting and cake are hot.
To Make the Frosting
Combine the chocolate chips, milk and butter in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds.
Use a fork or small whisk to blend together. If the chocolate chips are not fully melted microwave an additional 15-30 seconds. Stir again.
Add powdered sugar and vanilla, stir with a whisk or fork until the frosting is smooth.
Frost the cake immediately while frosting and cake are still hot.
Leftover cake can be stored at room temperature for up to three days.