Crazy Chocolate Cake

Despite the manager's best efforts, on occasion the local store is sold out of eggs and waiting for their next shipment to arrive. There are a few solutions to this problem when it comes to keeping up with dessert cravings.

1) Special order eggs from Nome and have them delivered by plane (for a price of course)
2) Use powdered eggs (the success rate for this is hit or miss)
or
3) Collect recipes that don't require eggs (bingo)



This perfectly moist and delicious chocolate cake magically doesn't require eggs. It's like the anti-recipe to my eggnog post the other day.



Go ahead and mix it by hand right in the pan. Crazy huh?



After mixing the dry ingredients make three holes in the mixture. The holes will be the temporary home for the vanilla, oil and vinegar. Pour water over the entire pan and mix again. I find a fork works best.

Side Note: This preparation method is also handy if you don't have a working mixer because the one you got for a wedding gift 8 years ago decided to give up the ghost and you can't afford to replace it at the moment. *sigh*



It's optional but you can also throw a handful of chocolate chips on top, you'd be crazy not to.

Crazy Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:
3 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1/3 c. cocoa
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 T. vinegar
3/4 c. cooking oil
2 c. water

Directions: Mix the dry ingredients directly in the cake pan. Make three holes in the mixture for vanilla, vinegar and cooking oil. Pour water over the whole mess and stir with a fork until it's well mixed. Sprinkle a handful of chocolate chips on top if you'd like. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 - 40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

~AnnMarie