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Depression-Era Wacky Chocolate Cake

@arecipe.bsky.social

A legendary, magically moist chocolate cake created out of historical necessity that uses absolutely no eggs, butter , milk, or mixing bowls. Pure kitchen chemistry!

Cook 00:35
Yield 9 servings

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Granulated white sugar
  • 3 tbsp Unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp White vinegar
  • 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
  • 5 tbsp Vegetable oil or canola oil
  • 1 cup Cold water

Instructions

  1. 1
    Preheat your kitchen oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. 2
    Do not grease or spray an 8x8 inch square baking pan.
  3. 3
    Dump the flour , sugar , cocoa powder , baking soda, and salt directly into the dry baking pan.
  4. 4
    Whisk them together inside the pan until fully blended.
  5. 5
    Use a spoon to create three separate indentations (wells/divots) in the dry powder mix.
  6. 6
    Pour the white vinegar into the first well, vanilla extract into the second, and vegetable oil into the third.
  7. 7
    Pour the cold water across the entire surface of the pan over all ingredients.
  8. 8
    Grab a standard kitchen fork and mix everything together thoroughly right inside the pan until a smooth liquid cake batter forms.
  9. 9
    Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Category
Dinner

Dietary Information

Vegetarian

Recipe Attribution

tastingtable.com
tastingtable.com/1378778/depression-era-vegan-vinegar-cake/