Wacky Cake

The "wacky cake" is a chocolate cake, simple enough for a child to make.  I'm not exactly sure of its origin but it is a recipe that was a favourite of a neighbour many years ago.

This cake contains no eggs yet it holds together.  It may not look like much but it is nearly half-gone in one afternoon.



  • 8" x 8" pan
  • Don't grease pan
  • 1 and 1/2 cups of flour
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp of bakers cocoa
  • Level off in the pan
  • Make 3 holes with a spoon
  • 1st hole - 1 tbsp vinegar
  • 2nd hole - 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3rd hole - 5 tsp melted butter or canola oil
  • Over all of this pour 1 cup of warm water
  • Mix until the flour disappears
  • Bake 30 - 35 mins at 350F
  • Ice with chocolate icing


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