Here's a shameless promotion link to my story this morning about Cockeyed Cake, also known as Wacky Cake. I used to make it as a kid -- and had forgotten about until recently. If you don't already know about it, you might have fun checking it out and making it with your kids.

In its easiest form, you can make it right in the pan in about five minutes. Kids especially like the chemical reaction that gets the cake to rise -- vinegar and baking soda, which make bubbles together.

I also got a recipe from a reader that makes great, super-easy chocolate cupcakes -- a busy mom's dream. Scroll down to the bottom of the story, and look for the recipe for Wacky Cake in a Tube Pan.

(Photo by me)