After numerous requests, I finally made a Crazy Carrot Cake and it turned out wonderful. Just like the other Crazy Cakes, this cake contains no eggs, milk or butter, is super moist and absolutely delicious!
CRAZY CAKE, also known as Wacky Cake & Depression Cake – No Eggs, Milk, Butter, Bowls or Mixers! Super moist and delicious. Go-to recipe for egg/dairy allergies. Great activity to do with kids. Recipe dates back to the Great Depression. It’s darn good cake!
Read great reviews from people who tried this recipe on Pinterest!
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Crazy Carrot Cake – No eggs, milk or butter
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Cups flour + 3 Tablespoons (all-purpose)
- 1 Cup sugar (All purpose sugar – Granulated Pure Cane Sugar)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
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- 3/4 Cup finely grated peeled carrots
- 1/2 Cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 Cup golden raisins
Wet Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 5 Tablespoons Canola oil (or vegetable)
- 1 Cup water
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and grease an 8″ baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, mix the first 8 dry ingredients and blend well. Next, add carrots, walnuts and golden raisins – blend well. Last, add the wet ingredients – vinegar, vanilla and oil, then pour the water over top – mix well. Pour in greased baking dish.
Bake on middle rack of oven for *35 to 45 minutes. Check with toothpick to make sure it comes out clean, remove when ready. Allow to cool and top with your favorite vanilla or cream cheese frosting. Enjoy!
Links to Frosting Recipes
Basic Cream Cheese Frosting recipe from AllRecipes.com
Head here for a VEGAN CREAM CHEESE FROSTING from the Minimalist Baker
If you are looking for a Carrot Cake that is not egg and dairy free, try this CRAZY GOOD CARROT CAKE with CREAM CHEESE FROSTING, it’s Crazy good!
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would like to print this recipe or email it to keep
Pat, you can print the recipe here: https://sites.google.com/site/sweetlittlebluebird/carrot-crazy-cake
Do you have the nutrition value for one serving of this cake. It sounds great as a special treat, but I’m on a very restrictrd diet
Bonni, here is a great site that shows nutritional info for recipes and allow you to divide it into servings. Great to have on hand, especially for restricted diets and when you want to adapt a recipe. https://www.verywellfit.com/recipe-nutrition-analyzer-4157076
Must give this a try. Looks interesting. Sounds good!
Can I use coconut oil instead of canola or vegetable oil? Would it be the same amount?
oil is oil
This cake was the hit of my holiday party! I used the frosting recipe from Minimalist Baker and a 8” round tin and only frosted the top. It was enough frosting to frost 2 cakes, making the chocolate version today for my birthday. 🙂
Have you tried this using a gluten free flour?
What changes do I make to turn this into a 9×13 size cake. I have made the chocolate crazy cake for almost 65 years. Am anxious to try this carrot cake recipe.
How can it be baked in a 9x 13 pan?
Ilona, just double the recipe. Bake the cake at the same temp on the middle rack of your oven – it may take a little longer until it’s ready. Use a toothpick making sure it comes out clean.
Is the batter supposed to be super thin and watery, or did I do something wrong? 😫 I hope it bakes up well.
No raisin fans in our crew… if I leave them out should I substitute with more carrots or pineapple etc.? Can’t wait to make this cake!
I have been making the “Chocolate Crazy Cake” since I was 10 yrs. old. And that’s a mighty long time, too! This recipe caught my eye because my hubby of nearly 55 years loves carrot cake and I was looking for a VERY EASY recipe. Wow! Did I ever find a winner in this recipe! Like your daughter, this is my new, favorite Crazy Cake recipe. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Wow! Your recipes are my new crazy favorite 😁
Love this recipe! I made 1 mod, I added a small can of crushed pineappple. I also made the cream cheese frosting in the link provided at the bottom of the cake recipe, it should be notedthat the frosting recipe is more for a 9×13 size cake. I halved the frosting recipe and it was more than enough for the 8 inch cake.
Hi! Just wanted to say thank you for sharing this recipe! I have used it several times over the past few years, and my second son has requested it for his birthday again! So here I am again. He is turning 9 and he loves this cake! I make it gluten free (celiac mom) and it has been an awesome treat for serving to those who have egg, dairy or gluten issues, and also I’ve made it for our vegan friends. It really is delicious! I blend the carrots in the vitamix with the water and it is a very quick recipe to throw together. Thank you again!!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I am allergic to eggs, dairy AND wheat. Substituted the flour with a Gluten Free flour blend (Pillsbury Best has a great product). The Carrot Cake is AWESOME.
I was wondering. I do a lot of potlucks and the majority of my friends are vegan and/or GF.
This was delicious! Thank you!!!
I’m wondering if it will bake up nicely in a microwave oven. Has anyone tried it? I am in Florida, and turning on the oven makes it too hot.
Can I swap out some things like…coconut flour, coconut sugar, and extra virgin olive oil?
Thanks
Hi, We just tried the lemon flavor last week and it was awesome!!! Is it possible to use applesauce in place of the oil in these cakes? I
Im planning on making this cake for a party. But i just wanted to know if i have to make it the day i serve it or can i make it a day or two before hand?
Yes you can, Silvia, this cake recipe is even better the next day!
I have never made a crazy cake before and am anxious to try this. Would it work baked in mini bundt pans or cup cakes?
Yes – just just be sure to adjust the baking time and be sure to prep your bundt pans well for easy release. You can see cupcakes here: https://sweetlittlebluebird.com/crazy-cupcakes-no-eggs-milk-or-butter/
*Mix everything in a bowl following the same directions.