# Depression Era Cake

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- whisk
- bowl
- fork
- 8 or 9-inch pan
- spatula
- oven
- plate

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1QmqZknghS/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c728a85b-b7ae-43e1-8951-56a39450fde3
- Extracted: 2025-09-16

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