“Xtra-Special” Celebration Cake
Ingredients
3 cups of all-purpose flour
2 cups of sugar
1/2 cup of cocoa
2 teaspoons of baking soda
1 teaspoon of salt
2/3 cup of vegetable oil
2 teaspoons of vinegar
1 teaspoon of vanilla
2 cups of cold water
TOPPINGS
1 tub (16 ounces) of ready-to-spread frosting (any flavor)
An “Xtra-Special” surprise with a different flavor of frosting between the 2 layers
Small candies like M&Ms, gummy bears, sprinkles, etc.
OPTIONAL Balloon Topping
Pastel mint wafers, flattened gumdrops, or fruit gems
Shoestring licorice
Directions
Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
Grease 2 round pans, 9x1.5 inches, then dust with flour.
Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
Mix oil, vinegar, and vanilla in a small bowl.
Stir oil mixture and water into flour mixture real hard until well blended, about 1 minute.
Immediately pour batter into prepared pans, dividing evenly.
Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 35 minutes; let cool 10 minutes.
Remove from pans; let cake cool completely.
Fill and frost cake as directed on frosting tub.
Use a different frosting between the two layers
Add small surprise candies between the two layers.
TOPPINGS
Have fun decorating with favorite small candies.
OPTIONAL Balloon Topping
Arrange wafer “balloons” on top of cake; use shoestring licorice to make balloon strings.
Recipe from Alpha-Bakery Children’s Cookbook by Gold Medal Flour.
