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Wacky Cake
Moist, chocolatey and easy to make! This vintage cake was popular in the Depression era and contains no butter, milk or eggs.
Course
Desserts
Cuisine
American
Keyword
chocolate, chocolate cake, dairy free, depression era recipe, egg free, vintage recipe, wacky cake
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
1
hour
hour
Total Time
1
hour
hour
5
minutes
minutes
Servings
10
Calories
338
kcal
Author
Stacie Vaughan
Equipment
Measuring cups
9x13 inch baking dish
Mixing bowl
Ingredients
3
cups
all-purpose flour
2
cups
sugar
½
cup
cocoa powder
2
tsp
baking soda
1
tsp
salt
2
tsp
vanilla
½
cup
vegetable oil
2
tbsp
white vinegar
2
cups
cold water
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325°F.
Add flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt to a large bowl. Stir to combine. Make 3 wells in mixture.
Add vanilla, oil and vinegar to each of the wells. Pour in cold water and beat until no lumps are left.
Pour into an ungreased 9×13 inch baking pan. Bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool before cutting.
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Nutrition
Serving:
1
piece
|
Calories:
338
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
68.5
g
|
Protein:
5.6
g
|
Fat:
7
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2.4
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Cholesterol:
5.6
mg
|
Sodium:
548.4
mg
|
Fiber:
5.4
g
|
Sugar:
40.3
g