Even though I'm not much of a chocolate cake fan, I had a craving a few days ago and decided to make one at home. Imagine my frustration when I realized I didn't have enough flour to make it! Well, thanks to an overactive need for chocolate, I found a way....
I started with the Joy of Cooking's "Hurry-Up Cake" recipe and made adjustments from there. You'll notice that this is a white cake, not chocolate. Here's the recipe as it reads in the cookbook:
1 3/4C flour
1C sugar
1/2 C butter
2 eggs
1/2 C milk
1/2 t salt
1 3/4t double acting baking powder
1t vanilla
(*note: t= teaspoon, T= tablespoon in recipes)
Combine all but flour and sugar until smooth. Sift flour and sugar together, then add to mix. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Here's what I did instead:
1 1/4 baking mix (like Bisquick)
1C sugar
1/2C cocoa powder
1/2C butter
2 eggs
1/2C milk
1/2t salt
1 3/4t double acting baking powder
1t vanilla
1 individual serving chocolate pudding (ready to eat)
Combine as stated above. Prepare baking pan with butter and dust with sweet chocolate powder or cocoa powder. Bake as above.
This was the most dense, wonderful cake I've ever made in my life! I made an easy buttercream frosting for the top and was in heaven. You should try it!
