Crazy Vanilla Cake
Crazy Vanilla Cake. Try making this simple Crazy Cake, Wacky Cake, or some call it Depression Cake! It was popular to make cakes like this during the Depression-era when eggs, butter, and milk were harder to come by. Because it's missing dairy and eggs, Crazy Cake can also be a great option for those who have food allergies or follow a vegan diet. When you bite into this dairy-free cake recipe, you are hit with an explosion of amazing flavors. When faced with scarcity of certain foods, households had to use what they had as a substitute for certain ingredients without sacrificing the flavour. Make Crazy Vanilla Cake using 8 ingredients and 4 steps easily.
Ingredients
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You need 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
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You need 1 cup of sugar
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It’s 1 tsp of baking soda
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It’s 1/2 tsp of salt
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It’s 1 tsp of white vinegar
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It’s 5 tbsp of vegetable oil
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You need 1 cup of water
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Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of pure vanilla extract
Steps
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a greased 8" square or round..
- Make 3 depressions in the dry ingredients – two small and one large. Pour the vinegar and vanilla in each of the two smaller depressions, and the vegetable oil in the large one..
- Pour water over the entire thing and mix until smooth..
- Bake on the middle rack of the oven at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Let it cool then top with your favorite frosting and ENJOY!.
This budget friendly from scratch pantry cake is a cinch to make, super moist and delicious! VANILLA CRAZY CAKE (NO EGGS, MILK, BUTTER OR BOWLS) CRAZY CAKE, also known as Wacky Cake & Depression Cake – Yes, you can make cake with No Eggs, Milk, Butter, Bowls or Mixers! This cake is super moist and delicious. Great activity to do with kids. Recipe dates back to the Great Depression.
