Chocolate Vinegar Cake
This Chocolate Vinegar Cake is surprisingly moist all on its own, but you could sprinkle icing sugar on top just for looks or try my easy Chocolate Ganache (recipe below)topping for those hard core chocolate fanatics in your family. Don’t eliminate the vinegar, it has a purpose here. The vinegar interacts with the baking soda which helps to fluff the cake and adds moistness.
Ingredients:
- 11/2 cups all- purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons cocoa, plus more for dusting cake
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup warm water
- 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Mix dry ingredients together. Make a well in dry ingredients and add wet ingredients. Mix well. If the batter isn’t very loose, add just a bit more warm water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until you get a thin batter. This will make a very moist cake.
- Pour into an 8- or 9-inch square pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cook and dust with cocoa.