Wacky Cake Variations

Wacky Cake Variations

1 1/3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup water
1/4 cup cocoa
1/3 cup vegetable Oil
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon vinegar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, sugar, cocoa in bowl. Pour in ungreased 8x8x2 pan. Bake 35 to 40 min., until wooden pick comes out clean. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Note: can be mixed in pan.

APPLESAUCE
Omit cocoa and vanilla. Stir 1 1/2 teaspoon allspice into flour mixture. Reduce water to 1/2 cup and stir in
1/2 cup applesauce.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY
Omit water. Stir in 1/3 cup chopped nuts (almonds) into flour mixture. Drain 1 jar (4 oz.) cherries reserving
syrup. Chop cherries. Add water to syrup to make 1 cup. Stir water syrup mixture and cherries with remaining ingredients.

CHOCOLATE CHIP
Omit vanilla and cocoa. Stir in 1/3 cup nuts into flour mixture. Sprinkle with 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips over
batter in pan.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE
Same as chocolate snack cake except sprinkle with 1/2 cup chocolate chips over batter before baking.

MAPLE NUT
Omit cocoa and vanilla. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped pecans into flour mixture and add 1/2 teaspoon maple extract.

OATMEAL MOLASSES
Omit cocoa and vanilla. Stir in 3/4 cup quick oatmeal, 1 teaspoon allspice and 2 tablespoons molasses.

OLD FASHIONED SPICE WALNUT
Omit cocoa and vanilla. Stir in 1/3 cups chopped nuts and 1 1/2 teaspoons allspice.

BROWN SUGAR NUT
Omit cocoa and vanilla. Stir in 1/3 cup walnuts.

PUMPKIN
Omit cocoa and vanilla. Stir in 1 teaspoon allspice into flour mixture. Reduce water to 1/2 cup and stir in 1/2 cup pumpkin.

CHOCOLATE MINT
Stir in 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract with the water.

CHOCOLATE SPICE
Stir 1/2 teaspoon allspice into flour mixture.