Vanilla Wacky Cake
Vanilla Wacky Cake is an easy cake with rich vanilla flavor. The cake is dairy-free, egg-free, and vegan, and the optional frosting can easily be too.
Servings: 10
Equipment
- Hand Mixer optional - only needed to make the optional Easy Vanilla Buttercream
Ingredients
Vanilla Wacky Cake
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 3 Tablespoons canola oil or other neutral-flavored cooking oil
- 1 Tablespoon white vinegar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup lukewarm water
Easy Vanilla Buttercream (optional)
- 1 1/2 -2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter or dairy-free butter alternative
- 1 Tablespoon milk or dairy-free milk alternative
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
Vanilla Wacky Cake
- Heat oven to 350°F. Get out a 9x9" baking pan, and set it aside (there is no need to grease it).
- In a large bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup granulated sugar, 2 Tablespoons cornstarch, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon table salt.
- Using the back of a spoon or a small measuring cup, make 3 indents into the flour mixture. Pour 3 Tablespoons canola oil, 1 Tablespoon white vinegar, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract into each of the indents. Pour 1 cup lukewarm water over the ingredients in the mixing bowl, and mix with a spatula until no dry bits remain.
- Pour the batter into the 9x9" baking pan, and bake for 30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out with a few crumbs clinging to it. Cool completely before frosting.
Easy Vanilla Buttercream (optional)
- Add 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 Tablespoon milk, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 pinch salt to a medium bowl. Using a hand mixer on low speed, mix until the powdered sugar has been incorporated. Increase the mixer speed to high, and keep mixing until the frosting is light and fluffy. sugar
- If you want the frosting to be stiffer or sweeter, add an additional 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and mix again (starting with the mixer on low speed, and increasing to high after the sugar has been incorporated).
- Spread the frosting evenly over the cooled cake and cut into squares to serve.
