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Wacky cake is sometimes called Depression Cake or Crazy Cake because of when it originated and the ingredients in the cake. Wacky cake has no eggs, butter or milk in the cake and it still comes out as a great chocolate cake. It does not seem possible that this cake is so good without those items. It seems to have originated sometime during the great depression when ingredients were so hard to obtain. I make this cake in a 9 x 9 cake pan but you can double it if you want a bigger cake. It keeps well in a cool spot. I love that you don’t have to add eggs and it is so easy to make. You might also like to check out our recipe for Old Fashioned Do Nothing Cake. Wacky cake will quickly become a favorite cake! Cake: 1 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup white granulated sugar 1/4 cup 100% pure cocoa 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon cold brewed coffee 3/4 cup water 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 teaspoons white vinegar Whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add the coffee, water, vegetable oil, vanilla extract and white vinegar and stir well with a spoon. Spray a 9 x 9 baking dish with cooking spray and spread batter in dish. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven 25 to 30 minutes until the center tests done. Let cool and add frosting below. Makes about 9 large servings. Frosting: 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1/2 cup 100% pure cocoa 2 tablespoons butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 to 4 tablespoons water Beat ingredients with a mixer until of spreading consistency. Spread over cooled cake. Print Recipe Wacky Cake This delicious chocolate cake is made without eggs, butter or milk. Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 25 mins Total Time 35 mins Course: Cake, Dessert Cuisine: American Keyword: Wacky Cake Servings: 8 servings Author: The Southern Lady Cooks Ingredients Cake Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup white granulated sugar 1/4 cup 100% pure cocoa 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon cold brewed coffee 3/4 cup water 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 teaspoons white vinegar Frosting Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1/2 cup 100% pure cocoa 2 tablespoons butter softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 to 4 tablespoons water Instructions Cake Instructions: Whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add the coffee, water, vegetable oil, vanilla extract and white vinegar and stir well with a spoon. Spray a 9 x 9 baking dish with cooking spray and spread batter in dish. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven 25 to 30 minutes until the center tests done. Let cool and add frosting below. Makes about 9 large servings. Frosting Instructions: Beat ingredients with a mixer until of spreading consistency. Spread over cooled cake. Don’t forget to pin wacky cake. Are you reading our digital publication, Front Porch Life? It’s full of country living, easy recipes, southern charm, cooking tips and so much more. This is our PREMIUM CONTENT and it can’t be found on our website. Join thousands of others and start reading today. We send it directly to your email so you can start reading, relaxing and cooking right away! Follow us on Instagram. Follow us on Pinterest © The Southern Lady Cooks photos and text – All rights reserved. No copying, posting on other sites, or other uses allowed without written permission of the copyright holder. Related
