This chocolate spice cake was modified from a recipe that someone modified from a recipe, but I think that you still ought to be able to google the original cake under the name, "wacky cake."
Either way, it's tasty, cheap (although, not quite as cheap as the plain spice cake), vegan, and invariably makes me think of "The Outsiders" when I run our of time to make oatmeal and end up snagging a piece for breakfast.
The recipe may sound a little odd, but it works! I promise!
(Fair warning: chocolate/cocoa are often slave produced commodities, so make sure that yours wears the Fair Trade label before you buy it.)
1.5 cups white flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder (or the approximate equivalent of unsweetened baker's chocolate
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup shortening
1 cup water
Method:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a large skillet heat water, shortening, sugars, cocoa, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly (the spices and melted chocolate will want to stick to the sides and the sugars will want to burn to the bottom, if left unattended.) Let cool slightly.
Combine the dry ingredients in a separate bowl, mixing well. Pour vinegar on top. Add the liquid from the skillet, and mix until you have a smooth batter.
Pour mixture into a greased 8×8 cake pan. Bake 25-30 minutes, or until a knife inserted comes out clean.
Cool and eat. Like most cakes, this one is better if you can resist until the second day. But, who really wants to wait that long?
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