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Nan Laing's Wacky Cake

Wacky Cake, Crazy Cake, Depression Cake or Vinegar Cake, is a simple chocolate cake recipe that happens to be vegan thanks to a lack of eggs, milk and butter. This one bowl simple cake is so dense and delicious that you won't believe that you can mix it up in mere minutes.
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1-½ cups granulated sugar
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1-½ tsp. baking soda
  • ¾ tsp. salt
  • 1-½ cups water
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • 1-½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1-½ tsp. white vinegar
  • Frosting, your choice, optional

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat your oven to 350 °F.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.  
  • Add the wet ingredients; stir until smooth.
  • Pour into an ungreased 9-inch x13-inch pan.
  • Place in the pre-heated oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a cake tester inserted comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven and allow to completely cool.
  • Spread frosting over the top of the cake, if using; serve from the pan.