Wacky Cake!

For my first recipe on here, I wanted to make this simple, quick and delicious chocolate cake. My mom baked it the day that she went into labor with me, because she wanted to have something sweet when I arrived. The original cake itself is vegan, which is why it is called wacky cake because a long time ago, people thought that it was wacky to not include eggs, butter or milk in a cake (there is a little vegan butter and milk in this topping.) This cake is perfect for delicious comfort food any time, or a decadent dessert to share with your family. Enjoy!

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5 from 3 votes

Wacky cake

This is a spongy chocolate cake with a topping including brown sugar, coconut flakes, walnuts and chocolate chips.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Servings: 12 slices

Ingredients

For the cake

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 ½ cup all purpose flour
  • 3 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 5 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 cup water cold or room temperature

For the (delicious) topping:

  • 1/4 cup non dairy butter
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup non dairy milk
  • 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut
  • 1/4 cup non dairy chocolate chips

Instructions

For the cake

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9 inch round cake pan or an 8 inch square brownie pan with oil.
  • Sift together all purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt into a large bowl. Add the sugar, mix, and set aside.
  • In a separate smaller bowl, whisk together vegetable oil, vinegar, vanilla and water.
  • Add the wet ingredients into the dry and mix with a spatula until there no large clumps in the batter (a few small ones are okay.)
  • Pour batter into your greased pan and bake for 30 minutes.

For the topping

  • While your cake is baking, mix together all of the topping ingredients (non dairy butter, brown sugar, non dairy milk, pecans or walnuts, shredded coconut and non dairy chocolate chips) in a medium bowl and try to refrain from eating some of it (which is way too hard)

Finishing and assembly

  • Take the cake out of the oven and test if it's done by inserting a toothpick or fork and making sure it comes out clean.
  • Take the topping and put it on top of the cake (don't let the cake cool first, just put it on.)
  • Turn the oven to the broiler setting and put the cake (with the topping) back inside the oven. Keep a close watch on your cake by leaving the oven cracked open (not too small, big enough that you can see the cake pretty well). Watch it for 3 or 4 minutes, or until you feel like the topping has turned a perfect brown. Don't go over 4 minutes though, because it could burn the coconut and nuts.
  • Take it out of the oven, and let it cool for a while before taking it out of the pan (you can doing this by flipping the pan over onto a plate or cutting board so that the cake is upside-down, and then putting another on top and flipping the cake over right side up.) Let it cool mostly or completely before serving. Enjoy your Yummy Vegan Bake!!!

This Post Has 10 Comments

  1. Brett Boynton

    5 stars
    Yummmmm! I love this cake so much. Thanks!!!

    1. Cora Lee

      Your welcome! Enjoy!!

  2. Jennie Nichols

    Can’t wait to try this recipe out, it looks delicious! The blog is looking great, too!

    1. Cora Lee

      Thank you so much! It is a really great cake I hope you like it!

  3. Alanna

    5 stars
    I LOVE THIS CAKE!!! It’s the best. Like German chocolate, but so easy to make. Thanks for posting this recipe!

    1. Cora Lee

      It is amazing, right?!!?! You’re welcome!!

  4. Kristel

    5 stars
    This cake is DELICIOUS!!! It is a favorite of mine and others always rave about it when I have made it for gatherings. I love the moist chocolate cake paired with the toasted coconut. Thank you for the recipe!

    1. Cora Lee

      Awe you are welcome!!! I love how moist this cake is too! Can’t wait to bake it again!

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