Medium

Crazy Cake

Total Time
34 min
13m prep · 21m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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Crazy cake made with cocoa, vinegar, and no eggs was popular during the Depression.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 0.5 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 0.75 cups vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups cold water

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. 2

    Sift flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt into a 9x13-inch ungreased baking dish; form 3 wells in flour mixture. Pour oil into the first well, vinegar into the second, and vanilla into the third. Pour cold water over all and stir well with a fork.

  3. 3

    Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Frost with your favorite icing.

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