Rice Cooker Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup raw sugar (or just sugar)
• 4 tablespoons dark cocoa (powdered chocolate)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon double-acting baking powder (leave out for heavier cake)
• 90 ml sunflower oil (any oil may be used)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 cup water

Recipe

• 1 add together the dry ingredients: 1.5 cups flour, 1/2 cup raw sugar, 4 tablespoons dark cocoa (powdered chocolate), 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon double acting baking powder (leave out for heavier cake).
• 2 mix dry ingredients well.
• 3 add wet ingredients to the mixture: 90 ml of sunflower oil (any oil may be used),1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1 cup of water.
• 4 mix well till smooth, about 1 minute, do not over work batter.
• 5 pour batter into the greased rice cooker bowl.
• 6 set rice cooker to 'slow' if possible for 60 minutes and start cooker (if your cooker does not have a slow setting don't worry).
• 7 some rice cookers will go to warm cycle after 5 minutes, allow cooker to be in that mode for a few minutes (like preheating) then restart timer for remainder time to equal 60 minutes total cook time.
• 8 check cake at 45 minutes.
• 9 cake is finished when a toothpick comes out clean from edges and center of cake.
• 10 take rice cooker bowl out of machine when cake is finished cooking, and allow the cake to cool in the bowl for 15 minutes before removing.
• 11 to remove the cake put flat plate on the top the rice cooker bowl and invert bowl in a smooth motion.
• 12 sprinkle with powdered sugar or top with your favourite frosting.
• 13 try not to eat the whole cake in 1 seating!