Wacky cake

war cake, WW2 war cake, WW II cake, depression cake

Wacky cake, also called crazy cake, joe cake, wowie cake, and ww ii cake, is a spongy, cocoa-based cake. it is unique in that unlike most pastries and desserts, no eggs, butter or milk are used to make the cake batter. wacky cake may have been created as the result of rationing during world war ii, when milk and eggs were scarce. active ingredients in wacky cake include flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, vegetable oil, white vinegar, salt and vanilla extract. the eggless batter means that the structure of the cake is entirely supported by gluten, which is strengthened by the acidic vinegar and salt.wacky cake is typically prepared by mixing dry ingredients in a baking pan and for...

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