Chocolate Wacky Cake

Chocolate wacky cake is crazy because there is no butter, eggs, or milk in this recipe! Yet it is so rich, chocolatey, and delicious. It is a great recipe to use in times where there are shortages on ingredients or to make if you don’t have certain ingredients on hand at home.

Chocolate Wacky Cake 

This cake recipe is also known as a depression era cake. The idea became popular in Great Depression during WWII when rationing food was common and you were limited on eggs, milk, and butter. 

Chocolate Depression Cake – No Eggs Milk or Butter

This cake recipe doesn’t include eggs, milk, or butter. Which also makes it very cheap and cost effective to make. If you are looking for an inexpensive cake recipe this is a great one to make.

More dessert recipes to make:

• Old Fashioned Banana Bread
• Simple Glazed Donuts

Why is it called a wacky cake?

It’s called a wacky cake because of the mixing technique that is used. Also it calls for nontypical baking ingredients like vinegar, which make it seem a little crazy for a dessert recipe. 

Can you make a cake with no eggs, milk, or butter?

In most cake recipes these are vital ingredients, each serving their purpose to make a yummy dessert. In this recipe the butter is replaced with oil and the eggs are replaced with combination of vinegar and baking soda.

How to serve this dessert?

To keep this recipe simple, I just sprinkled a light dusting of cocoa powder over the top before serving. You could also frost with a simple chocolate frosting. Another option is to lightly dust with powdered sugar once the cake is cooled. It’s also super delicious with vanilla ice cream!

Chocolate wacky cake ingredients

• Flour
• Sugar
• Water
• Oil
• Cocoa Powder
• Vanilla
• Vinegar
• Baking Soda

How to make a depression era chocolate cake?

First preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray an 8-inch square cake pan with nonstick spray.

Next combine all dry ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

In another bowl, combine all the wet ingredients and mix together.

Then combine the dry and wet ingredients and use a hand mixer to combine well.

Finally pour into the prepared cake pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Chocolate Wacky Cake

Course: Dessert

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 6

A simple chocolate cake recipe with no eggs, butter, or milk. A depression era chocolate cake recipe that is crazy delish!

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What You Need

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup oil
• 3 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp vanilla
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 1 tsp baking soda

Directions

1. First preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray an 8-inch square cake pan with nonstick spray.

2. Next combine all dry ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

3. In another bowl, combine all the wet ingredients and mix together.

4. Then combine the dry and wet ingredients and use a hand mixer to combine well.

5. Finally pour into the prepared cake pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.