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Welfare Cake

By: Jen

"This cake is so moist that you would swear it was from a box!"

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan

Ingredients

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

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, salt and baking soda. Make a well in the center, and pour in the oil, vinegar, water and vanilla.
Mix well, then pour into a 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 167 | Total Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2006 by magathy

I substituted a few ingredients to make this recipe slightly healthier and it turned out...

Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2007 by Natasha

I love this cake I'm a college student and I made this cake with everything i had at hand so...

Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2008 by ericagirl

I had a craving for chocolate one night, but didn't have any milk on hand, since we were due...

Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2012 by lisalisa

It really does taste like cake from a box(which the kids all love). I added chocolate chips...

Reviewed on Sep. 4, 2003 by K. MARIE

This recipe was very moist and dense, but it definitely needed frosting, so I added a...

Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2008 by rhonda

This cake is wonderful! Very dense, very filling and satisfying. I have made it twice in the...

Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2008 by ROBYN

I made this cake last night with my husband and two girls. It was good but not the best I've...

Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2010 by sweepstakesmom1

This was a wonderful no egg cake! It turned out very well. I topped mine with a buttercream...

Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2008 by Marie

This cake has a funny, 'chemically' taste, though it isn't from a box. Not really unpleasant,...

Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2007 by onepinkfuzzy

This cake was fantastic. I loved that I had all the ingredients on hand (except for white...

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