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Square pieces of golden brown cake too rubbery and dense on a round wooden board, with a silver fork, a partial view of a white pitcher and a small dish, and a sprig of greenery on a white tablecloth.

The Infamous Rubber Cake--When Cake is Too Dense and Rubbery

Traci Wennerholm
This cake does it's best to yield the most perfect dense, bouncy chewy rubber cake recipe! The great thing about this cake is the cake is too dense and rubbery every time you make it!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
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Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 50 kcal

Equipment

  • cake pan

Ingredients
  

  • ½-3/4 cup melted butter or oil or milk can substitute apple sauce for a really chewy rubbery version
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1 cup self rising flour or cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease an 8x8 inch pan and set aside.
  • In a mixer, blend the egg, sugar and oil or butter together until blended. About a minute or two.
  • Add the flour and vanilla, stirring until blended well. Cake mix instructions usually say 2-3 minutes...I say 7...8?
  • Pour the mix into the pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes until nicely browned. Remove and allow to cool completely.
  • Eat plain or frost the cake.

Video

Notes

Storage: 
Um....if you want to store this cake you can. It stores in the fridge for a couple of days covered in an airtight container. 
Note: Cake is NOT a good replacement for bubble gum. Please do not use in place of a bouncy ball. 
Disclaimer: Measurements are approximate. 

Nutrition

Calories: 50kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 0.02gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.004gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.003gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 0.5mgSodium: 0.3mgPotassium: 1mgSugar: 13gVitamin A: 1IUCalcium: 0.3mgIron: 0.01mg
Keyword april fools day, cake is too dense and rubbery, chewy cake, rubber cake
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