Chocolate Crazy Cake (Wacky Cake) Recipe

unsweetened cocoa powder

🥗Healthier: carob powder

💰Cheaper: dark cocoa powder

Carob powder is lower in calories and caffeine.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: margarine

💰Cheaper: shortening

Shortening can be a cost-effective substitute.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Chocolate chunks can be less expensive than chips.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a large mixing bowl, combine 3 cups of flour, 2 cups of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, 2 teaspoons of baking soda, and 2 teaspoons of baking powder.

Whisk the dry ingredients together until well combined.

Make a hole in the center of the dry ingredients.

Add 2 cups of water, 1 cup of vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract into the hole.

Mix the wet and dry ingredients together until smooth.

Pour the batter into a greased 9x13 inch baking pan.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes.

While the cake is baking, prepare the caramel glaze by melting 4 tablespoons of butter in a pot.

Add 5 tablespoons of brown sugar to the melted butter and cook until the sugar is dissolved and bubbling.

Stir in 4 tablespoons of cream and a pinch of salt.

Add 1 cup of powdered sugar to the mixture and stir until combined, adjusting with more powdered sugar to reach a syrup consistency.

Once the cake is done, pour the warm caramel glaze over the warm cake.

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