Dump (or Wowie) Cake

We got hungry...

Dump cake, according to the internet, is a dessert that involves putting cake mix on top of fruit filling of some kind.  That is not the dump cake we're talking about.  Mainly because that dessert is poorly named.  You're not really dumping anything into the dish haphazardly.  You're layering fruit filling and cake mix.  So the "dump" part makes no sense.  On top of that, it's an odd form of cobbler, which while tasty, is not cake.  It's simply not a "dump cake".  If I ever write about it, I'll call it "Quick Cobbler", or something like that.  Right now, I'm taking back the meaning of Dump Cake to it's rightful owner.

What we are going to talk about is the first cake I ever learned how to make, and it's become my go for all sorts of cake-ingesting occasions.  The reason is because it is so damnably simple, and because it doesn't require eggs or milk.  In fact, if you bake anything at all, you probably have most of the ingredients hanging around your kitchen.  So, lets go on to what we're going to be dumping into a cake dish today!

Ingredients:

1 Cup Sugar

1/4 Cup Cocoa

1 1/2  Cup Flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

1 T vinegar (white or apple cider is good)
1 tsp. Vanilla (Imitation is fine)
1/3 cup Salad Oil (usually Vegetable, others are fine)
1 Cup cold water

Topping:
Powdered Sugar

Equipment:
1 large bowl
1 cake round
1 spatula
measuring implements

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Dump Sugar, Cocoa, Flour, salt, and baking soda into bowl. Combine.
3. Dump vinegar, vanilla, oil, and water into bowl.  Mix until smooth.
4. Put batter into greased, floured baking round.
5. Bake roughly 35 minutes
6. Cut around edges, and invert cake onto a dish.
7. Top with a coat of powdered sugar

Serve and enjoy!  Should make about 8 slices, more depending on how it is sliced.

Possible Alterations:
The best part about this cake is that it almost always turns out moist.  The second best part is that it's very versatile.  Want to make a two layer cake?  Go for it!  Want to put icing on it instead of powdered sugar?  Why not!  It's a pretty standard chocolate cake.  Dress it up however you want.  I'm sure it'll be great at all the parties.

As always, bon apetit and happy gaming!