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Wacky Cake Is The Easiest Chocolate Cake You’ll Ever Make!
No mixer, only a few simple ingredients, and a 9×13 pan and you’ll have a chocolate cake. It seems too good to be true, I know it does, but trust me on this! No eggs, dairy free…and did I mention you mix it right in the 9×13 pan you bake it in? I’ll explain it all, I promise!
Wacky Cake Is The Easiest Chocolate Cake You’ll Ever Make!What IS Wacky Cake?That’s Right, NO Mixer Needed!You Don’t Have To Grease The Pan!What Kind Of Frosting Should You Use On Wacky Cake?Get the Recipe
What IS Wacky Cake?
This recipe is a major throw back. I found a version of this in my mom’s recipe box, and then after a quick google search, apparently everyone’s mom probably made this one too. And here’s your history lesson for the day…
It’s also known as Depression Cake and was created back in the Depression Era where ingredients were scarce and expensive. This cake is made without eggs or any dairy, which makes it lighter on the wallet, but also great for anyone who suffers from an egg or dairy allergy!
Of course I frosted it…and the frosting isn’t dairy free…but the cake itself absolutely is!
That’s Right, NO Mixer Needed!
Crazy, right? A cake without having to use a mixer? Or at least another bowl? It’s true. Pinky swear! A TRUE one-bowl cake! When following my moms recipe I was a little skeptical about this…because not only do you use your cake pan as the mixing bowl, you don’t grease the pan. I certainly envisioned a huge cake fail…but alas, it worked. Let me show you…
You Don’t Have To Grease The Pan!
I know it’s hard to believe. And yes, if you’re not convinced you can absolutely mix the ingredients in a separate bowl and coat the pan with nonstick spray. But the point is, you don’t HAVE to. There is a tiny amount of sticking, but it’s a sheet cake and it really doesn’t matte, in my opinion! Here are the simple steps:
What Kind Of Frosting Should You Use On Wacky Cake?
Wacky Cake is a chocolate cake, so there are TONS of frostings that work well here.
Chocolate FrostingClassic ButtercreamMint Chocolate Chip FrostingParty Cake Frosting
If you are trying to keep this dairy free, my buttercream frostings might not be the best option, but you can sub the butter out for a non-dairy butter substitute!
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