Instructions: Sift the dry ingredients 3 times into a 9" pan. After the third time, make 3 wells in the dry ingredients. Put oil into one well, vinegar into another and the vanilla into the third. Pour the water over the entire thing and beat with a fork until smooth. Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Variations:
APPLESAUCE

Omit cocoa and vanilla. Stir 1 1/2 teaspoon allspice into flour mixture.

Reduce water to 1/2 cup and stir in 1/2 cup applesauce.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY

Omit water. Stir in 1/3 cup chopped nuts (almonds) into flour mixture.

Drain 1 jar (4 oz.) cherries reserving syrup. Chop cherries. Add water to syrup to make 1 cup. Stir water-syrup mixture and cherries with remaining ingredients.

CHOCOLATE CHIP

Omit vanilla and cocoa. Stir in 1/3 cup nuts into flour mixture. Sprinkle with 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips over batter in pan.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE
Same as chocolate snack cake except sprinkle with 1/2 cup chocolate chips over batter before baking.

MAPLE NUT
Omit cocoa and vanilla. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped pecans into flour mixture and add 1/2 teaspoon maple extract.

OATMEAL MOLASSES
Omit cocoa and vanilla. Stir in 3/4 cup quick oatmeal, 1 teaspoon allspice and 2 tablespoons molasses.

OLD FASHIONED SPICE WALNUT
Omit cocoa and vanilla. Stir in 1/3 cups chopped nuts and 1 1/2 teaspoons allspice.

BROWN SUGAR NUT
Omit cocoa and vanilla. Stir in 1/3 cup walnuts.

PUMPKIN

Omit cocoa and vanilla. Stir in 1 teaspoon allspice into flour mixture.

Reduce water to 1/2 cup and stir in 1/2 cup pumpkin.

CHOCOLATE MINT

Stir in 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract with the water.

CHOCOLATE SPICE

Stir 1/2 teaspoon allspice into flour mixture.

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