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Chocolate Crazy Cake
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Chocolate Crazy Cake

Crazy Cake – No butter, no eggs, no milk… no problem! This wartime vinegar cake, also known as Wacky Cake or Depression Cake is super easy to make, even if you have never baked before. 

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 10 - 12 slices
Calories: 310 kcal
Course: Cake
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Chocolate Cake
  • 1 cup water 240ml
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil 80 ml
  • 1 tbsp vinegar (apple cider vinegar)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour plain flour, 175 g
  • 1 cup sugar 200 g
  • 4 tbsp cocoa powder unsweetened
  • 1 tsp baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon or instant coffee
  • ½ tsp salt
Chocolate Frosting
  • ½ cup dark chocolate chips or any chocolate bar, chopped small, 90g
  • ½ cup condensed milk or vegan coconut condensed milk, 150g
To decorate
  • Sprinkles
  • Chocolate buttons whatever you have to hand
  • mini eggs
  • M&Ms

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350F / 180C. Spray an 8inch cake tin with cake release (or grease with butter) and line the base with greaseproof paper.
  2. Put the water, vegetable oil, vinegar, vanilla in a mixing bowl.
  3. Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt over bowl.
  4. Use a balloon whisk to mix together until you have a smooth batter.
  5. Pour the batter to your prepared tin.
  6. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the cake is risen, springy to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Leave the cake in the tin for 10 minutes then turn out to a wire rack to cool, right side up.
Chocolate Glaze
  1. Put the condensed milk and chocolate chips in a small bowl. Microwave for 30-40 seconds and stir until the chocoalte melts and glaze is smooth.
  2. Drizzle the chocolate glaze over the cake letting it drip down the sides. Decorate with sprinkles or whatever decorations you like!

Notes

  • CHOCOLATE CRAZY CAKE Keep in an airtight container or cake box at room temperature for up to four days unless you use a frosting that contains cream  or cream cheese – store in the fridge if that's the case.
  • CHOCOLATE CRAZY CAKE Keep in an airtight container or cake box at room temperature for up to four days unless you use a frosting that contains cream  or cream cheese – store in the fridge if that's the case.

Nutrition Information

Calories 310kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 50g (17%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 7mg (2%) Sodium 270mg (11%) Potassium 107mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 34g (68%) Vitamin A 61IU (1%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 59mg (6%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10 - 12 slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 310

% Daily Value*

Calories 310kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 50g 17%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 7mg 2%
Sodium 270mg 11%
Potassium 107mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 34g 68%
Vitamin A 61IU 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 59mg 6%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.