A childhood favourite. Wagonwheels are the best to enjoy. Simple and will certainly bring a smile to any childs face.
There are two methods to making these treats. Either from scratch (Option 1) or from a cake mix (Option 2). Either way, it's dead easy.
Option 1:
Ingredients:
2 cups Frankie's All Purpose Flour Blend
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2/3 cup cocoa
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs (or 2 Tbsp. ground flax seed or 2 tsp. egg replacer)
1/4 cup vegetable/canola oil
1 1/2 cups water
1 tsp. vanilla.
Directions: Mix all dry ingredients together in a stand mixer. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until well blended. Beat on high for 30 seconds. With an icecream scoop, scoop onto a parchment lined baking sheet leaving sufficient space for spreading. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes or until a skewer, when inserted into cake, comes out clean. You will need two scoops per wagon wheel. One for the bottom and one for the top. *remainder continued after option2.
Option 2:
Cake mix option.
Purchase a Frankie's chocolate cake mix then add...
2 eggs (or 2 Tbsp. ground flax seed or 2 tsp. egg replacer)
1/4 cup vegetable/canola oil
1 1/2 cups water
1 tsp. vanilla.
Directions: Mix all dry ingredients together in a stand mixer. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until well blended. Beat on high for 30 seconds. With an icecream scoop, scoop onto a parchment lined baking sheet leaving sufficient space for spreading. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes or until a skewer, when inserted into cake, comes out clean. You will need two scoops per wagon wheel. One for the bottom and one for the top.
Completion part:
In a separate bowl, add:
3 cups of powdered sugar
1/3 cup butter or margarine softened
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 -2 Tbsp. milk (or juice).
Mix well adding milk/juice at the end a few drops at a time until the consistency is spreadable and not too runny.
When cakes are cool, remove from parchment paper and spread a generous amount of icing on one of the bottom sides of the cake. Place another cake on top with the two bottoms facing each other. Enjoy.
*As an added treat, melt some chocolate and dip half into chocolate.