Quick Vanilla Snacking Cake
This quick vanilla snack cake is remarkably fast and easy to throw together and bake! The 8-inch cake is finished with a delicious melted chocolate chip frosting.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 9 servings 1x
- Category: Cakes, Quick Desserts
Ingredients
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- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts, optional
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F and spray an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
- Add the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt to the pan.
- In small bowl, whisk together egg and vanilla.
- Make 2 small wells in the flour mixture; pour oil in one and egg and vanilla mixture in other.
- Add the milk and stir until well blended. Fold in the pecans, if using.
- Bake the cake in the preheated oven for 25 to 35 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Remove the cake to a rack and immediately sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top. Let the chocolate chips stand for 2 minutes, until softened, then use a spatula or knife to swirl them over the cake, creating the frosting.
Find it online: https://classic-recipes.com/quick-vanilla-snack-cake-recipe/