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One Pan Chocolate Snack Cake

This One Pan Chocolate Snack Cake is a really old recipe, tested and true, first created during WWII when rations were tight – you need no eggs or milk. The added bonus is it's made in just one pan with 9 simple pantry basics
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Ingredients
  

  • 1-1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 Tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 6 Tbsp canola oil
  • 1 cup water

BUTTERY VANILLA ICING

  • ½ cup butter, room temperature
  • 1-3/4 cup confectioner’s sugar
  • 1 Tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400ºF.
  • In an ungreased 8x8-inch pan , add flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Stir to combine thoroughly.
  • Make three wells in the dry ingredients and add vinegar, vanilla and oil. Pour the water over the top and stir well to combine until smooth.
  • Bake 26-30 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.

To make icing:

  • In a bowl whip butter until light and creamy. Add sugar, cream and vanilla. Whip on high speed until light and spreadable.