1950's wacky cake

Name: 1950's Wacky Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1 cup(s) sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) cocoa; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 5 tablespoon(s) vinegar; 5 tablespoon(s) melted shortening; 1 cup(s) water

★★★★★ 2 Reviews

review

By Kathie Carr

@kathiecc

from North Liberty, IN

I think we loved the name of this cake as much as the chocolate cake itself. It was always the cake we wanted for birthdays. I have been told that this recipe goes back to the depression and it was called eggless, butterless cake at one time.

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★★★★★ 2 Reviews

serves 8

prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For 1950's wacky cake

1 1/2 c

flour
1 c

sugar
2 Tbsp

cocoa
1 tsp

baking soda
1 tsp

salt
1 tsp

vanilla
5 Tbsp

vinegar
5 Tbsp

melted shortening
1 c

water

How To Make 1950's wacky cake

1
In ungreased 8 or 9 inch cake pan stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Spread dry ingredients out in pan and make 3 depressions in mixture with your spoon. In one hole, place vanilla. In second place vinegar. In third place melted shortening. Pour water over all. Now mix it all up with a spoon. Be sure to get corners. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes until cake shrinks from sides of pan. Frost with chocolate frosting.
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Cakes