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Crazy Cake Recipe / Depression Cake (No eggs, butter, or milk)

crazy cake

Crazy cake or "crazy wacky cake" or "wacky cake" is also known as depression cake (war cake).  It is said that this moist and very chocolatey cake was developed sometime back in 1920 and became very popular during the Great Depression Era; the reason why it was so popular was that, it does not have eggs, butter, or even milk (these were scarce and expensive in the depression era)....Oh! yes, that makes it vegan too.

wacky cake

Plus you dont need a bowl to mix this cake!

If you would like to read more about depression cake; do head over to Wikipedia.

So let's get a bit crazy! I mean lets make "crazy cake" ..no eggs, no butter, no milk....and ofcourse no bowl!

Just an hour after I made the cake; I came to click pictures and found the cake like this....yes! my kids loved it.

crazy chocolate cake

Let's Bake.
Step by Step Method:
I used a 9 x 8 rectangular glass pan, add in flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt.

Mix well with a spoon.


Now, make three depressions in the flour. Two small ones and one big one.

Add vanilla essence and white vinegar in the two small ones and oil in the large one.

Pour water over it and mix well.

Yes perfect! and pop it in the preheated oven....and bake away!

Yummily baked.

I poured my favorite chocolate frosting over it (while the cake is still hot) and let it cool down on its own.
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Crazy Cake Recipe, Depression Cake


PREP TIME: 5 mins    |  COOK TIME: 30 mins    |  AUTHOR::
  crazy cake  

  INGREDIENTS

  • Flour: 1 1/2 cups
  • Cadbury Cocoa powder: 3 tbsp
  • Sugar: 1 cup
  • Baking Soda: 1 tsp
  • Salt: 1/2 tsp
  • Vinegar: 1 tsp
  • Vanilla essence: 1 tsp
  • Refined oil: 5 tbsp
  • Water: 1 cup, plus 1-2 tbsp (if needed)


  METHOD:

  1. Preheat oven to 180 degree c.
  2. Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in the baking pan.
  3. Make three depression; two small and one large.
  4. Add vinegar and vanilla essence in the small depressions and oil in the large one.
  5. Pour water over it. Mix well until smooth.
  6. Bake for 30 mins in preheated oven or until tooth pick inserted comes out clean.
  7. Top with chocolate frosting, link given above.

NOTES

  • Sometimes you might need a 1-2 tbsp more water; to mix the batter.
  • Crazy cake has no eggs, butter, or milk and its vegan; totally egg free chocolate cake.

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Comments

  1. an awesome cake and must try. Wonderful recipe Nisa

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    1. You should, Babitha....thanks for stopping by :)

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  3. that sounds quite impressive.. not depressed at all after going through the recipe :D

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  4. Delicious and lovely looking cake. Wonderfully prepared.
    Deepa

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  5. Wow!!!! this looks spectacular....

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  6. Superb Easy Recipe.. but one query, why vinegar in cake?

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    1. Vinegar is often included in cake and cookie batters to react with baking soda and start the chemical reaction needed to produce carbon dioxide and give those batters a lift as they bake...hope this helps :)

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  7. i made the cake tonight not precise measurements only had coca with sugar so cut back the sugar called for slightly, came out so good. i used white chocolate pieces and added condensed milk for white chocolate ganache for frosting and added some mint flavor. im really impressed on how good it is! :D thanks so much and so easy.

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    1. Thanks so much and so glad you enjoyed the cake.

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  8. oh wow, this is so up my alley, i will try this for the sheer fact, that it uses no butter or eggs. thanks, Nisa :)

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  9. wonderful !!
    I used to make eggless and butterless chocolate cake using vinegar following raks recipe. but needed a bowl to use but this one dont even require bowl at all.added to my to e tried out list.

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    1. yes, no bowl, no butter, eggs, or milk.....easy peasy chocolate cake :)

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  10. Since I am basically addicted to chocolate cake, I will totally try it out.

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  11. Tried it out today. Came out perfectly. Thank you Nisa.
    God bless you always.

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    1. Yay! Priya, so glad that you came back with this amazing feedback....thanks a ton.

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  12. super cake !!! tried it out and OMG cant find the exact words to express how evrybody liked it !!!! i think i am going to b a biggggggg fan of urs ........ thanks a lot for ur recipes....

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  13. Lovly cake. Came out really nice. It is sooooo.... easy too. I did a little chocolate icing also.

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  14. Hi can you tell me what vanilla essence is?

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  15. Can it go without the cocoa powder?

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  16. Recipe is really very nice.Can we use oats flour instead of maida and in what proportion?

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  17. Hi, made this cake today, came out well. .. all enjoyed. .Thanks for so easy recipe. .. I am big fan of your blog. ..all are so easy recipe. . I want to get bigger OTG can you suggest and give expert opinion regarding brand, size. ..

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    1. Hi! thanks for stopping by with the amazing feedback and so glad u enjoyed the cake. About your query, I use Morphy Richards Oven and am quite satisfied with it...hope this helps!

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