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Chocolate Depression Cake

This Depression Era Chocolate cake is economical and easy to make. This makes it the perfect treat to make more often.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Additional Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 9
Course: Dessert
Calories: 344
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ⅓ cup Oil
  • ¼ cup Cocoa Powder
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp White Vinegar
  • 1 ½ cups Flour all purpose is fine
Frosting:
  • 3 tbsp Milk
  • 3 tbsp Cocoa Powder
  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Honey
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 3 tbsp Butter

Method
 

  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 350*
    2. Mix together the flour, cocoa powder, white vinegar, water, Oil, baking Soda and vanilla extract
    3. Beat the ingredients well until smooth and creamy
    4. Pour the batter into a 9x9 cake pan
    5. While the cake is baking mix together the Milk, Cocoa Powder, Honey, Vanilla Extract, butter and Powdered Sugar
    6. Beat the ingredients for the frosting until creamy and fluffy
    7. After 30 minutes, test the cake with a toothpick to check for doneness
    8. Set the cake on a wire rack to cool completely
    9. When the cake is cooled, spread the frosting on the cake evenly.

Notes

How can a cake be made with no eggs?
Eggs are usually added to give height and texture to the cake. However, this cake does still rise, yet not quite as high as a cake with eggs. This cake will still rise and taste phenomenally moist and chocolatey.