Wacky Cake

Wacky Cake is made without any eggs or dairy – making it “wacky”!
It’s a cake that’s been around since the Depression Era when
ingredients were scarce. And there’s a reason that it has stood the test
of time – it’s a tasty, moist cake that is super easy to make!

Ingredients
Wacky Cake

• 3 cups (390g) all purpose flour
• 2 cups (414g) sugar
• 1/2 cup (57g) unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 3/4 cup (180ml) vegetable oil
• 2 cups (480ml) water

Chocolate Frosting

• 11 tbsp (154g) unsalted butter
• 6 tbsp (90ml) milk
• 5 tbsp (35g) unsweetened cocoa powder
• 4 cups (460g) powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Add the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt to an
   ungreased 9×13 inch baking pan and gently whisk together to combine.
   Spread mixture evenly in pan.
3. Make three wells in the dry
   ingredients – one larger and two smaller. Add the oil to the larger well
   and the vanilla extract and vinegar to the other two wells..
4. Pour the water evenly over the entire pan of ingredients, then use a whisk or fork to gently combine everything together.
5. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
6. Allow cake to cool, then make the frosting.
7. For the frosting, add the butter, milk and cocoa powder to a small
   saucepan and cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, until the
   mixture comes to a simmer.
8. Remove the pan from the heat and
   whisk in the powdered sugar, vanilla extract and salt. Whisk until
   everything is nice and smooth, then immediately pour the frosting over
   the cake and spread into an even layer. The frosting starts to set
   quickly, so you want to work fast. If adding sprinkles on top, have them
   handy and ready to go, or they won’t stick to the frosting well once it
   begins to firm up.
9. Allow frosting to cool, then serve.