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Depression Cake
Amanda Powell
A deliciously easy and traditional depression cake
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Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
35
minutes
mins
Course
Cake
Cuisine
American
Servings
9
people
Calories
241
kcal
US Customary
Metric
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Ingredients
US Customary
Metric
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1 ½
cups
all-purpose flour
⅓
cup
cocoa powder
1
cup
granulated sugar
1
teaspoon
baking soda
½
teaspoon
sea salt
1
teaspoon
white vinegar
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
⅓
cup
vegetable oil
1
cup
water
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease and flour an 8 x 8 square baking pan.
Mix the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
Add in the vinegar, vanilla, oil, and water to the flour mixture and stir until there are just a couple of lumps left in the batter.
Pour the batter into the baking pan and spread evenly to the edges.
Bake for 30 - 35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with just a couple of crumbs stuck to it.
Cool completely, then dust with powdered sugar
Notes
Use cocoa powder instead of flour to prevent any white marks around the finished cake
Nutrition
Serving:
1
slice
Calories:
241
kcal
Carbohydrates:
40
g
Protein:
3
g
Fat:
9
g
Saturated Fat:
2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat:
5
g
Monounsaturated Fat:
2
g
Trans Fat:
0.1
g
Sodium:
253
mg
Potassium:
72
mg
Fiber:
2
g
Sugar:
22
g
Calcium:
8
mg
Iron:
1
mg
Keyword
chocolate, chocolate cake, depression cake, wacky cake
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