Dublin Core

Title

Wacky Cake

Subject

flour

sugar

cocoa

salt

vanilla

baking soda

vinegar

water

Description

WACKY CAKE THE TAMPA TRIBUNE

3 cups flour 2 tablespoons vanilla
2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons baking soda
6 tablespoons cocoa 2 teaspoons vinegar
1 teaspoon salt 2 cups warm water

In a 8x8" or 9x9" cake pan, mix flour, sugar,
cocoa and salt. Make 3 holes in the mixture.
In one, put vanilla; in second, put baking soda
and in third, put vinegar. Add warm water.
Mix well, till all lumps disappear. Bake at
350 degrees for 35 minutes.

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# Wacky Cake

*The Tampa Tribune*

## Ingredients

- 3 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 6 Tbsp cocoa
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp vinegar
- 2 cups warm water

## Instructions

1. In an 8x8" or 9x9" cake pan, mix flour, sugar, cocoa, and salt.
2. Make 3 holes in the mixture.
3. In one hole, put vanilla; in the second, put baking soda; and in the third, put vinegar.
4. Add warm water.
5. Mix well until all lumps disappear.
6. Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes.

## Editor's Notes

- **"2 tablespoons vanilla"** — This is an unusually large amount of vanilla; however, it is clearly printed as "2 tablespoons" on the card. Other versions of this classic recipe use 2 teaspoons which is what I've listed instead.
- This is the classic "Wacky Cake" (also known as "Crazy Cake" or "Depression Cake"), a dairy-free and egg-free chocolate cake. The vinegar reacts with the baking soda to provide leavening in the absence of eggs.

Source

RCA0008 - Florida Collection of Typed Cards (eBay)

Date

1950s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Clipped recipe

Identifier

RCA0008-20260621-0111

Coverage

Florida, US

Tampa