A couple of nights ago I had a dream in which I was walking down the aisles of my supermarket - the baking aisles, to be precise, and I was picking out the most decadent cake ingredients: cherries, dried berries, caramel frosting, white chocolate flakes and everything else in between. This is what occurs when you nod off to sleep while watching cake baking shows, I guess. Anyway, I awoke and realized it was my day off so I made a decision, "Why not make this dream come true?" Well, the first concern is that I'm really a guy who just doesn't know his way around the kitchen at all when it comes to baking; but instead of leaving my crushed dreams laying there on the floor, I decided to meet them half way and see whether or not I could find a plain chocolate cake recipe. That sounds easy enough, don't you think?
A mate of mine suggested I try out the chocolate cake recipe that I am about to share with you. She told me it was so simple that even I could pull it off - thanks, very inspiring. In any case, I already had all the ingredients for this plain chocolate cake recipe. If a bachelor has this stuff, then chances are you do too.
Ingredients for this chocolate cake recipe:
- Two (2) cups of granular sugar
- Three (3) cups of all-purpose flour
- One teaspoon of salt
- Third of a cup of cocoa powder
- 2 tsp of baking powder
- One (1) tsp. of liquid vanilla
- Two (2) tbsp. of vinegar
- 3/4 cup of vegetable oil
- Two cups of cold water
Preparation instructions:
1. First, preheat your oven to 350F.
2. Mix all the dry ingredients together (sugar, flour, salt, cocoa powder and baking powder).
3. Mix the wet ingredients together in a separate bowl.
4. Blend together the contents of each bowl.
5. Pour this mix into a baking pan.
6. Bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven.
The best part of this recipe was how fast and simple the preparation was. I had envisaged more of a kitchen catastrophe by the end....Apocalypse Kitchen Now!
Fortunately the kitchen was spotless and the cake was utterly mouth-watering. Plus, I had plenty leftover for when guests pop in.
Another trick I've discovered is that the cake can be re-heated in the microwave for 20 to 30 seconds, based on the rating of your microwave. Once heated, drop a spoonful of either cream or ice cream and enjoy.
There you have it! A good, old-fashioned recipe that's a 'piece of cake' to prepare!
A mate of mine suggested I try out the chocolate cake recipe that I am about to share with you. She told me it was so simple that even I could pull it off - thanks, very inspiring. In any case, I already had all the ingredients for this plain chocolate cake recipe. If a bachelor has this stuff, then chances are you do too.
Ingredients for this chocolate cake recipe:
- Two (2) cups of granular sugar
- Three (3) cups of all-purpose flour
- One teaspoon of salt
- Third of a cup of cocoa powder
- 2 tsp of baking powder
- One (1) tsp. of liquid vanilla
- Two (2) tbsp. of vinegar
- 3/4 cup of vegetable oil
- Two cups of cold water
Preparation instructions:
1. First, preheat your oven to 350F.
2. Mix all the dry ingredients together (sugar, flour, salt, cocoa powder and baking powder).
3. Mix the wet ingredients together in a separate bowl.
4. Blend together the contents of each bowl.
5. Pour this mix into a baking pan.
6. Bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven.
The best part of this recipe was how fast and simple the preparation was. I had envisaged more of a kitchen catastrophe by the end....Apocalypse Kitchen Now!
Fortunately the kitchen was spotless and the cake was utterly mouth-watering. Plus, I had plenty leftover for when guests pop in.
Another trick I've discovered is that the cake can be re-heated in the microwave for 20 to 30 seconds, based on the rating of your microwave. Once heated, drop a spoonful of either cream or ice cream and enjoy.
There you have it! A good, old-fashioned recipe that's a 'piece of cake' to prepare!
About the Author:
About the Author:Yves Casson has a rich background in pastry and baking.His unique flair for traditional cake recipes can be discovered at Cake Recipe Secrets.Yves latest amazing recipe is this plain Chocolate Cake Recipe.
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