So, whenever I need a quick cake for a party, I rely on this cake recipe, because it simply never fails. I don't know about you, but cake fails usually put me in a bad mood. I've added 4 tablespoons of cocoa powder to have a light chocolatey flavour, but you can totally omit it, or use any other flavourings of your choice. If you don't have any, substitute with the zest of one organic orange or 1 organic lemon.Ĭocoa powder: this is totally optional but totally recommended. Vanilla extract or paste: any of these works just fine. You can easily substitute the same amount of water with fresh orange juice, milk or plant-based milk if you like.īaking powder: you don't need it if using self-raising flour, otherwise 2 teaspoons are all you need (about 14 gr). Water: this is the magic ingredient of this easy cake, simple plain water. I used a very good medium-fruity extra-virgin olive oil and it was absolutely undetectable - so if you're worried about your cake tasting like olive oil, don't! Oil: Use either vegetable oil or extra-virgin olive oil. Sugar: no specific rules on the sugar, use white, demerara, caster, brown or coconut sugar, whatever you like. So, I will recommend to stick to all-purpose flour. In this case, note that your cake will rise a lot more than mine, and the texture might not be just as crumbly and light. You can also use self-rising flour and omit the baking powder. This accidentally vegan cake is pure magic and incredibly easy to make even if you're just a novice baker.įlour: all-purpose flour works great here, but if you can find Italian flour 00 is even better, as it's a bit stronger and will help the cake rise a little more. It’s soft and crumbly, with a delicious hint of vanilla and chocolate, and made with just 6 simple cupboard ingredients.įlour, baking powder, vanilla extract, oil, water, sugar and optional cocoa powder. Traditional Italian water cake has been around for decades. The concept behind it is similar to other popular British and American desserts such as wacky cake, crazy cake or depression cake, but made even easier because it has fewer ingredients. This basic Italian cake recipe definitely fits the bill. This means I haven’t made many complicated desserts lately, but I’ve been working on ways to make simple sweet treats using pantry staples, and as fewer ingredients as possible. Local supermarkets have been experiencing a shortage of dairy and eggs lately, so I’m trying to use milk, butter and eggs as wisely as possible. This water cake is absolutely magic and perfect for breakfast or tea time!ĭifficult times call for creative measures, and among many things, this includes reinventing the way we cook and bake. No milk, no butter, no eggs needed, only simple cupboard ingredients.
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