There's Nothing Depressing about This Chocolate Depression Cake! | Easy Vintage Recipes | MyRecipes

This Great Depression-era chocolate cake recipe was developed when ingredients were scarce and money was tight. Sound familiar? Nicole tries this easy, no egg, no dairy cake recipe with great results. She even steps it up a notch with a no-dairy chocolate frosting. And what’s more, the cake can be mixed by hand in a single bowl--no stand mixer required.
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Ingredients
Baking spray with flour
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups warm water
1/3 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Fresh berries (optional)
Powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)
FROSTING (OPTIONAL)
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
3 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
How to Make It
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9-inch cake pan with baking spray with flour, and line the bottom with parchment paper.
Step 2
Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl until incorporated. Add water, oil, and vanilla, and whisk until well combined. Pour cake batter into prepared cake pan, and bake in preheated oven until a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean, 30 to 32 minutes.
Step 3
Let cool on a wire rack until completely cooled, about 30 minutes. Invert onto a serving platter. If desired, top with berries and dust with powdered sugar.
Step 4
If using Frosting: Whisk together powdered sugar and cocoa powder until well combined. Whisk in water, vanilla, and salt, and mix until smooth. Spread icing over cooled cake.
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There's Nothing Depressing about This Chocolate Depression Cake! | Easy Vintage Recipes | MyRecipes

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Thanks for watching! Here's the full recipe: www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chocolate-depression-cake

[@MelissaBennett]

That looks so moist and delicious!

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It was!

[@koolbeanz844]

Thank you gonna try it and that color of green is definitely your colord. TY so much!

[@fashiondiva5238]

I’ve been wondering about this cake recipe for awhile now. You’ve sold me on it! Gonna try it! Thanks for the video 😄🇦🇺

[@kandikane1588]

I used 1 cup of coffee and 1/2 cup water. The batter tastes phenomenal! Will let you know the results 😋

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Sounds great!

[@kandikane1588]

@@myrecipes it was great! I divided the batter into two pans and made the cake with chocolate/vanilla ombré frosting and sprinkles for my son’s birthday. He loved it 💕

[@catherinehayes7083]

I just discovered your channel and LOVE it! Great info and I love your sly sense of humor.

[@MissMolly3377]

It looks really good.

[@sedoniadragotta8323]

That is a cake pan in the UK lol

[@brendababyify]

....and a couple of drops of orange extract to the frosting!

[@lizjade5157]

This is super unrelated to anything cooking or baking, but your eye makeup is really pretty. Oh and also the cake looks good!

[@charliemay9893]

I would just dust the top with powdered sugar and a side of vanilla ice cream

[@GodsObedientChild-Deuteron6262]

NOTHING depressing about that chocolate cake🍫🍰 😋🌟💕💫💃✨👍💕🙌😊!!!

[@MrsGagnon]

Wow you’re very beautiful. I came here for an emergency cake recipe for my daughters birthday. Thanks so much the cake was actually very good!! :)) I used apple sauce instead of oil because I’m even too poor for oil this month HAHAHA delicious

[@lauradeck8975]

My mom made a cake very similar to this recipe when I was growing up and we call it Wacky Cake....and we mix it all right in the cake pan using a fork to mix everything, so no dishes to wash. Our recipe has a bit of vinegar in it. Always moist and yummy, I like to make it a day ahead because it becomes just a little more moist and rich somehow. 🌻

[@lolno9597]

How much vinegar we have to use in this recipe?

[@kchasehenson57]

Instead of water how about coffee? Surely they had coffee rations. That's what I'm going to try. Thanks for the recipe. I'm a new subscriber and I rang the bell by the way. 💜👍😎

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Try it! Hope it works out well. And thanks for the subscribe, Kathy!

[@erneswilly3275]

I just love chocolate cake. Thank you. Iam a little bit extra.

[@christinechildress7273]

I just made this for a 40 th class reunion and everyone loved it! Made icing without chocolate but fantastic!

[@nicolephillips2312]

I made this with bread flour (it's all I had lol) and it had a very heavy flour taste. Do you think the bread flour was a bad substitute?

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It's made from a harder wheat than all-purpose or cake flour, so it will give you a more bread-like taste. However, when you're in a pinch, sometimes you just got a go with what you have ;)

[@kristinakay9558]

I used almond flour.. yummmm worked so nicely

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Sounds great!

[@kandikane1588]

Kristina Kay did you use 1:1 or is the ratio different?

[@charliemay9893]

I have this recipe too but I use decaffeinated coffee instead of the water 💪👍

[@BornAgainCarnivore]

For some reason, mine took longer than 30 minutes to bake.. more like 40 or 45 minutes. Maybe it has something to do with me being at a higher altitude (4,400).

[@kimberlik.rainey450]

My grandma made this cake so does my mom and it’s my go to chocolate cake.

[@mimwedel2152]

Is there a written recipe?

[@надежда-з3ъ1г]

It s moist and delicious! Thank you very much.

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I'm glad you like it

[@mthoodstyle]

We used a cup of cool coffee in ours and it was so amazing. Best homemade cake I ever made.

[@SyringaRJK]

Just watched this on Facebook, didn't know it was 2 years old. Anyhow you should always buy Hershey cocoa powder, more chocolate flavor!

[@sundarisenthilkumar]

This is great!! Can you make anxiety cake next?

[@adamscott5175]

Let me extend a huuuuge thank you for making this video! It’s so easy to make; the kiddos, hubby and I love it!!

[@laurenprada3335]

I’m definitely going to make this. With the frosting just like you did 👍🏻😁

[@brendababyify]

I'd flip the cake over for a cleaner line!

[@charliemay9893]

I used to have this recipe.

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😍