Mix N Bake Cocoa Cake Recipes

COCOA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Using a spoon, make 3 wells in the dry ingredients. Pour oil into the first, vinegar into another and vanilla into the third. Slowly pour water over all. Beat on low speed until thoroughly combined (batter will be thin). , Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

MIX 'N' BAKE COCOA CAKE

Steps:

• In a 9 x 13 inch cake pan, stir together, flour, brown sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Add milk, oil, lemon juice and vanilla. Beat with a fork until smooth, about 2 minutes. Use a rubber spatula to bring any dry ingredients clinging to sides, corners, or bottom of the pan into the batter. Level the batter in the pan with the spatula.
• Bake at 350 F for 45 to 50 minutes or until it tests done. Cool completely. Cut into squares and dust with icing sugar if desired. Makes 12 to 18 servings depending on how you cut them.

TEXAS HOT COCOA CAKE

Steps:

• Combine in saucepan cocoa, butter, oil, and water.
• Bring to a boil, stirring; let cool.
• Combine sugar and flour in a large bowl.
• Pour cocoa mixture, when cooled, over flour and sugar; and beat until smooth.
• Combine buttermilk, eggs, soda, cinnamon and vanilla; then beat into above mixture.
• Grease and flour a 13x9 inch pan; bake at 400 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
• Frosting: Start 10 minutes before baking is done.
• Combine frosting ingredients except for confectioner's sugar in a bowl, mix.
• Add confectioner's sugar; stir well, then beat until thick.
• Spoon frosting over hot cake.
• Top with nuts if desired.