Wacky Argyle Cake Recipes

WACKY CAKE VIII

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Sift flour, sugar, salt, soda, and cocoa together into an 8x8 inch ungreased cake pan. Make three depressions. Pour oil into one well, vinegar into second, and vanilla into third well. Pour water over all, and stir well with fork.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes, or until tooth pick inserted comes out clean. Frost with your favorite icing.

WACKY ARGYLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Line two 13x9-in. baking pans with parchment; grease paper., In a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Add flour; mix well. Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack; remove paper., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Beat in confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Add enough milk to achieve desired consistency. , Using a serrated knife, level tops of cakes if necessary. Place 1 cake layer on a cake board. Frost top with frosting; spread raspberry jam to within 1/2 in. of edges. Top with remaining layer. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting, reserving 1 cup frosting for decoration. , For fondant argyle, on a work surface dusted with confectioners' sugar, roll out green fondant into an 1/8-in.-thick rectangle. Using a 4-in. diamond cutter, cut out 10 diamonds. Repeat with blue fondant. Place fondant diamonds in alternating colors on the top and sides of cake, cutting in half to fit the ends. , Color reserved frosting red with gel food coloring and place in a piping bag fitted with a #2 piping tip. Pipe dashed lines diagonally across the fondant diamonds to create an argyle pattern.

PERFECT WACKY CAKE

Steps:

• Sift together and make 3 holes in dry ingredients.
• In first hole, pour vegetable oil.
• In second hole, pour vinegar.
• In third hole, pour vanilla.
• Pour cold water over all.
• Mix well with fork or whisk, but do not beat.
• Bake in greased 8 x 8 pan for about 35 minutes at 350 deg F.

WACKY CAKE III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Sift the flour, white sugar, baking soda, salt and 6 tablespoons of the cocoa into a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
• Drizzle melted margarine and the vinegar over the flour mixture. Add the vanilla and cold water and stir well to remove lumps.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes. Spread with chocolate frosting.
• To Make Chocolate Frosting: Combine the confectioner's sugar, 6 tablespoons water, 3 tablespoons cocoa, and 1/2 cup of the margarine. Heat until melted and stir until smooth add vanilla and nuts if desired, and spread over cake.

WACKY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat 350 degrees F.
• Place the dry ingredients in a bowl. Make 3 small holes in the mixture. Pour the vanilla in one hole, the vinegar in another and vegetable oil in another. Pour water over the top and mix. Pour into a lightly greased 8 by 8 inch pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.