How to Solar Bake a Chocolate Cake

Bake a chocolate cake on the porch and impress your company.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Solar Oven
• 2 c. flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 c. sugars
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 2 oz. unsweetened chocolates (melted and cooled)
• 1/2 tsp. baking powders
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 c. butter - softened

1. Grease a 13-by-9-by-2-inch glass baking dish.
2. Preheat solar oven.
3. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
4. Cream butter and sugar in another bowl.
5. Add eggs, beating after each one.
6. Blend in vanilla and melted chocolate.
7. Combine baking soda and 1 c. ice water. Mix well.
8. Add dry ingredients, alternating with ice water mixture, to creamed mixture.
9. Beat well.
10. Pour batter into baking pan.
11. Bake in solar oven for 1 1/2 hours or until done.

Tips & Warnings

• The best time to bake is in the middle of a sunny day from about 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• See the Related eHows on making and using a solar oven to learn more about solar cooking.
• See the Related eHow "How to Melt Chocolate in a Double Boiler" for instructions on melting chocolate.