Scrumptious Chocolate Cake

Wacky Cake VIII – Otherwise known as Depression Cake

This cake is made without milk or eggs and is moist, dark and delicious. A brain child of the depression era when ingenious cooks developed a cake that could be made without expensive and scarce ingredients. By Mary Knipe

Ingredient Checklist:

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup water

Instructions Checklist:

• Step 1
  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

• Step 2
  Sift flour, sugar, salt, soda, and cocoa together into an 8×8 inch ungreased cake pan. Make three depressions. Pour oil into one well, vinegar into second, and vanilla into third well. Pour water over all, and stir well with fork. 

• Step 3
  Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Frost with your favorite icing.

Nutrition Facts – Per Serving:

225 calories;  8.7 g total fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 243 mg sodium. 35.5 g carbohydrates; 2.4 g protein; Full Nutrition

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