RECIPE :: Half Cake Day

Yesterday was a half cake day. What’s a half cake day you ask? Well, let me tell you. It’s a day where everything is spinning out of control and you JUST. NEED. IT. ALL. TO. SLOW. DOWN.

So. You make a cake. The process of scooping, mixing, baking, cooling, flipping, more cooling, whipping, frosting, and all of the waiting in between has a very therapeutic effect. I’m forced to slow down, let go of the lesser important things and focus on myself, and the eager little hands around me.

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For the perfect half cake, just halve the above recipe from this vintage Gold Medal Flour children’s cookbook. It’s one of our faves, and was a gift from my awesome mom! Our go to chocolate chip cookie recipe is from here too!

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xo

Amy

:: Chocolate Half Cake Recipe ::

INGREDIENTS

• 1.5 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup cold water

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oven to 350℉. Grease 2 small pans ( we used 1 qt. Pyrex glass dishes); dust with flour.
2. Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
3. Mix oil, vinegar and vanilla. Stir oil mixture and water into flour mixture real hard until well blended, about 1 minute. Immediately pour batter into pans, dividing evenly.
4. Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 35 minutes; let cool 10 minutes.
5. Remove from pans; let cake cool completely. Fill and frost cake. Enjoy!

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