Wacky Cake

Ingredients

• 1½ cup sifted all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 3 tbsp cocoa
• 1 tsp baking powder soda
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 5 tbsp salad oil
• 1 cup water

Method

1. Start heating the stove to 350 degrees. Sift together in an ungreased 8x8 square pan 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 3 tablespoons cocoa, 1 teaspoon baking powder soda and 1 cup sugar.
2. Make 3 holes. In the 1st hole put 1 teaspoon vinegar, in the 2nd hole 1 teaspoon vanilla, in the 3rd hole 5 tablespoons salad oil.
3. Over the whole thing pour 1 cup water. Mix well and bake 30 minutes.

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