Moms Crazy Chocolate Cake

Name: Moms Crazy Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 5 tablespoons canola oil; 1 cup water; 1 cup confectioners sugar; 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon milk, or as needed

14 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 tablespoons canola oil
1 cup water
1 cup confectioners sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon milk, or as needed

Directions

1

Prepare a medium heat fire (a 4-second fire) in a wood-fired oven or cooker, or prepare a campfire grill for cooking over indirect heat.
2

Sift the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, and salt into a greased 8-inch-square cake pan.
3

Make three wells in the dry ingredients.
4

Pour the vinegar into one, the vanilla into another, and the oil into the third.
5

Pour the water over all and stir until smooth.
6

Level out the surface and cover with aluminum foil.
7

Bake for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8

Set aside to cool.
9

To make the frosting, stir the sugar and cocoa powder together in a bowl.
10

Beat in the butter and vanilla until smooth.
11

Stir in just enough milk to make the frosting soft and spreadable.
12

Spread over the cake and let set for 30 minutes before cutting and serving.