Cocoa Cake
When I look for dessert recipes for the Kid, I look for things without chocolate cause he’s allergic. However, he CAN have cocoa powder. It’s the chocolate chips that have, something, (probably the dairy in them) that causes him to break out. So I found this chocolate cake recipe in “Hawaii’s Best Local Desserts” that seemed decent. Although it just so happens that it had no butter or eggs which is ridiculous. What’s the point? Just don’t eat dessert for christ’s sake. Anyway, it turned out good and moist and now the Kid can have cake. Yay for him.
ingredients:
2-1/2 cups flour
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup oil
3 Tablespoons white vinegar
1 Tablespoon vanilla
14 ounces of water + 2 heaping teaspoons of instant coffee
topping:
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, mix the coffee and the water thoroughly. In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingrendients, then add everything else until well mixed. Just mixed enough – don’t beat it to death. This is a great recipe because you don’t need a mixer. Just a spoon and a bowl.
Pour into a 9×13 inch pan. Combine sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over the batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
This cake is moist and holds it’s shape well. It’s a nice light cake for teas and showers.
