Chocolate Oil Cake Recipe
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Chocolate Oil Cake

By: Kristi Demanette 
"Rich and chewy and chocolaty."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (239)

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, mix sugar, flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa.
  3. Add water, vegetable oil, vinegar, and vanilla. Beat by hand until smooth.
  4. Pour into a 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 207 | Total Fat: 9.6g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2008 by Nmb3   view full review
This cake is so chocolatey and moist, and so easy to make. I made it with my 2 1/2 year old,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2007 by Oddball8945   view full review
wow i am impressed at the simplicity of this recipie and how perfect it came out. I halved the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2008 by happycooker   view full review
I'm giving this a 3 star for taste. It's a good chocolate cake. However, I attempted to bake...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2006 by Jill J.   view full review
Very similar to a recipe my family has made for years. It's the best chocolate cake ever, in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2006 by lisa m   view full review
This is great because: it's very easy, very quick, very chocolatey, very moist, very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2005 by Heidi in Bulgaria   view full review
I found the results of this cake to be similiar to a devil's food cake recipe that I often...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2006 by NSTARK   view full review
I made this cake for a friend with a dairy allergy. It tasted pretty good - a lot like a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2006 by Beckycooks   view full review
This is a good basic chocolate cake. It's easy to put together with ingredients usually on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2002 by Janet   view full review
One word - AWESOME! Try it, you will love it.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by WENDYD   view full review
The cake was very moist and delicious. It was perfect because I needed to make cake but I...

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