Mad Hungry-Busy Day Chocolate Cake

Have you seen the food show Mad Hungry? I love the show. Lucinda Scala Quinn, makes simple recipes in easy to understand steps. Here’s a delicious egg less cake recipe  from her book.

A Few ideas from Ask Ms Recipe- It’s  easy to doctor up by topping with fruit  or  adding sprinkles for a birthday or sweethearts for Valentine’s Day.

I’ve tried several of her recipes  You can check out her show on Hallmark in the morning. She is married with 3 sons that help her cook on the show.

This recipe is from her cookbook Mad Hungry. Visit her blog at Mad Hungry

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)

1 cup sugar

3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon coarse salt

6 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 tablespoon white vinegar

1 cup cold water

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In an 8-inch square baking pan, whisk together all-purpose flour, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, and coarse salt.

2. Make a well in center of flour mixture and add vegetable oil, pure vanilla extract, white vinegar, and cold water. Whisk until well combined. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack.

Simple Buttercream Frosting

Makes 2 3/4 cups

2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

1 pound confectioners’ sugar, sifted

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/8 teaspoon salt

1. In a mixer bowl fitted with a paddle attachment, combine butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt. Beat on high speed 2 to 3 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally.

Recipe is from book Mad Hungry by Lucinda Scala Quinn who works for  Martha  Stewart. Source for both recipes are found here and here

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