Wacky cake is made without milk or eggs and is a moist, dark, and delicious chocolate cake. A brainchild of the Depression era when ingenious cooks developed a cake that could be made without expensive and scarce ingredients. Frost with your favorite icing.
Prep Time::10 mins
Cook Time::30 mins
Total Time::40 mins
Servings::10
Yield::1 (8×8-inch) cake
Ingredients
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup water
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Sift flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together in an 8×8-inch ungreased cake pan. Make 3 depressions in flour mixture; pour oil into one well, vinegar into second, and vanilla into third well. Pour water over all, then stir with a fork until well blended.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.