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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
5 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 10 - 12 slices
Calories: 310 kcal
Course:
Cake
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake
- 1 cup (240ml) water
- ⅓ cup ( 80ml) vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp vinegar (apple cider vinegar)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups (175g) all purpose flour (plain flour)
- 1 cup (200g) sugar
- 4 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon or instant coffee
- ½ tsp salt
Chocolate Frosting
- ½ cup (90g) dark chocolate chips or any chocolate bar, chopped small
- ½ cup (150g) condensed milk or vegan coconut condensed milk
To decorate
- Sprinkles
- chocolate buttons, mini eggs, M&Ms whatever you have to hand
Instructions
- 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.
- Put the water, vegetable oil, vinegar, vanilla in a mixing bowl.
- Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt over bowl.
- Use a balloon whisk to mix together until you have a smooth batter.
- Pour the batter to your prepared tin.
- 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.
- Leave the cake in the tin for 10 minutes then turn out to a wire rack to cool, right side up.
Cup of Yum
Chocolate Glaze
- 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.
- 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
(3%)
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.