Western One Pan Cake Recipes

ONE PAN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stir flour, 1 1/2 cups sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together in a 8x12-inch baking pan. Make 3 wells in the mixture. Pour oil, vinegar, and vanilla extract each into their own well. Pour water into the pan. Stir batter with a fork until well combined.
• Combine 1/3 cup sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Sprinkle 3/4 of the mixture over the batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar over the hot cake. Let cool before slicing, at least 15 minutes.

ALL IN ONE PAN CAKE (AKA WACKY CAKE)

Steps:

• In an 8x8 inch square baking pan combine the flour, cocoa, sugar, salt and baking soda. Mix until it is completely light brown.
• When it is mixed, make 4 dents in the mixture with a spoon, 2 large dents and 2 small dents.
• Pour the water into one of the large dents.
• Pour the oil into the other large dent.
• Pour vanilla into one of the small dents.
• Pour vinegar into the other small dent.
• Stir until well moistened.
• When batter is well mixed, smooth it out and spread into place with a spatula.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Cool the cake in the pan for 30 minutes before cutting it into squares.

PANCAKES FOR ONE

Steps:

• Separate the egg, putting the white and yolk in seperate bowls. Mix the egg yolk with the flour, baking powder and milk to make a smooth paste.
• Beat the egg white and a pinch of salt with an electric whisk (or by hand) until fluffy and holding its shape. Gently fold the egg white into the yolk mixture. Be extra careful not to knock any of the air out.
• Heat the butter and oil in a non-stick frying pan. Dollop a third of the mixture into the pan and cook on each side for 1-2 mins or until golden brown. Repeat with the remaining mixture to make three pancakes. Drizzle over some maple syrup or honey and serve with berries, if you like.

WESTERN POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the cake flour. Sift together remaining flour and baking powder. Set aside.
• Toss the chocolate and walnuts with reserved 1 tablespoon of flour. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Fold in the chocolate and walnuts.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool before frosting.

WESTERN HOMESTEAD OLD FASHIONED BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• In mixing bowl, add 1 pound of butter or a combination of butter and margarine or butter and butter flavored Crisco to equal 1 pound.
• Mix on low speed until soft and blended.
• Add powdered sugar in one/third amounts, beating each one/third until all is mixed and fluffy.
• Then add one egg at a time. Beat one minute for each egg.
• Add vanilla extract.
• Mix.
• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Spray Pam in a tube or angel food cake pan.
• Note: You can use butter or margarine also.
• Add flour, 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup at a time and mix on low speed until blended.
• Pour batter evenly in pan.
• Bake 1 1/2 hour in oven. High altitude, cook 5 to 10 minutes more.
• Turn over tube pan over plate. I guarantee this cake will fall right out on the plate. Serve warm or cool. This is a no fail cake. Do not open the oven door.