Depression Era Cake
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add all-purpose flour, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, and baking soda to a bowl.
- 2Whisk the dry ingredients together well.
- 3Add vanilla extract, white vinegar, and cold water to the dry ingredients.
- 4Mix the cake batter together with a fork.
- 5Pour the cake batter into an 8 or 9-inch pan.
- 6Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
- 7Sample the cake when it's warm.
- 8Dust the cake with powdered sugar if not using icing.
- 9Cut and serve the cake.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 cup cold water
- powdered sugar
Equipment
whiskbowlfork8 or 9-inch panspatulaovenplate