04/03/2025
Wacky Chocolate Depression Cake
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp white vinegar
⅓ cup vegetable oil
1 cup water
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease an 8x8-inch baking pan.
In the pan or a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
Make three wells in the dry ingredients. Pour vanilla into one, vinegar into another, and oil into the third.
Pour water over everything and mix until smooth.
Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Let cool before slicing. Serve as is or with a dusting of powdered sugar.