Food is such a big part of any celebration, and one particular food item that usually makes it onto the menu is cake! So this week I thought I would share one of my favourite cake recipes with you. As children my sisters and I loved to help mum with the baking. One year we were given a kids recipe book which had this lovely fudge cake recipe in it. It was probably the first cake I ever baked on my own and because it was so easy to make it quickly became a family favourite.
There are so many reasons why I love this recipe. Because this cake has no eggs, butter or milk it makes it a very economical cake to make, as well as making it a great recipe for those who are on a dairy free diet. I also love the versatility of this recipe. It can easily be baked as a Bundt cake, cupcakes or even a fancy birthday cake. Not to mention it makes a delicious dessert on a cold winter’s night simply by pouring a hot chocolate sauce or custard over it while it is still warm. But of course the most important reason is that it tastes great!
I used the fudge cake recipe to make this digger birthday cake.
Fudge Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups of Flour
- 2 Tbspn of Cocoa
- 1 cup of Sugar
- 1 cup of Water
- 6 Tbspn of Oil
- 1 Tbspn of White Vinegar
- 1 tsp of Baking Soda
- 1 tsp of Vanilla
- ½ tsp of Salt
Method:
Mix flour, sugar, cocoa and water together in a bowl. Add Vanilla, Vinegar, Oil, Baking Soda and salt. Mix together well. Pour into a floured or lined tin and bake in the oven for 35-40 mins at 180C° or in the microwave for 6-7mins (cover while cooking) on High.
Variation: Make as cupcakes. ¾ fill Patty Pans and bake for 20-30mins. Makes 12