This week’s tried & true I am sharing two more Crazy Cake recipes I tested in my kitchen…Vanilla & Spiced Crazy Cake!
Crazy Cake, also known as Wacky Cake and Depression Cake – No eggs, milk butter or bowls. These amazing cakes are budget friendly, perfect for family and friends with egg or dairy allergies or if they are vegan. Best of all, they really good cakes! You probably have everything to make a Crazy Cake right in your pantry!
Head here for the complete list of Crazy Cake flavors!
Last week I shared a Chocolate Crazy Cake recipe that was given to me several years ago by a close friend. This super moist and delicious cake has no eggs, milk or butter. You don’t even need a bowl! This recipe was born during the Great Depression, when people had to be creative during hard times. I am so thankful for this recipe, it was such a gift to my family – our youngest has an egg allergy and is able to enjoy real cake!
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Since I shared this recipe last Tuesday, it has received over 100,000 page views! People are crazy for Crazy Cake! From reading several comments, this wonderful cake is a sentimental recipe to many. I am thrilled so many people stumbled upon a lost family favorite…that makes my heart happy.
Update 2018 – Since sharing the original Chocolate Crazy Cake recipe, along with all the other flavors added over the years – these recipes have had millions of views! People are crazy for Crazy Cakes!
Just a few more interesting things I learned – this cake is also known as Wacky Cake, Depression Cake, Vinegar and Oil Cake, Happy Valley Cake and Dump Cake. I’m sure there are more names out there and I would love to hear what your family calls this cake.
I’ve had several people ask if this cake can be made in vanilla…I decided to give it a try! With just a few simple changes to this recipe, I was able to make Vanilla Crazy Cake! I also made a Spiced Crazy Cake too! Both turned out wonderful – super moist and delicious!
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Vanilla Crazy/Wacky Cake
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour + 3 Tablespoons (all-purpose)
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 5 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix first 4 dry ingredients in a greased 8″ square baking pan. Make 3 depressions in dry ingredients – two small, one larger (see #3 in photo below). Pour vinegar in one depression, vanilla in the other and the vegetable oil in third larger depression. Pour water over all. Mix well until smooth.
Bake on middle rack of oven for 35 minutes. Check with toothpick to make sure it comes out clean. Cool. Top with your favorite frosting. Enjoy!
Frosting Recipes
Vegan Fluffy Buttercream frosting
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting (contains dairy)
Tips
This cake is not light, it is more dense – like a cornbread cake. For a stronger vanilla taste, you could add a 1/2 teaspoon more of vanilla for a total of 2 teaspoons.
You can double this recipe, just use a 9×13 baking pan.
You can also mix the batter in a bowl for neater, easier mixing. Be sure to follow the directions the same way – mixing the dry ingredients then making the depressions for the wet ingredients. Don’t forget to grease you pan.
Although I have not used Gluten Free flour mixes for this recipe, many people have and said the cake turns out wonderful! “Yes it is yummy and very moist. It even works with gf flour mixes!”
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Crazy Cake batter used for cupcakes!
SPICED CRAZY CAKE RECIPE
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SPICED CRAZY/WACKY CAKE
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour + 2 Tablespoons (all-purpose)
- 1 Tablespoons pumpkin spice
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 5 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix first 5 dry ingredients in a greased 8″ square baking pan. Make 3 depressions in dry ingredients – two small, one larger (see #3 in photo below). Pour vinegar in one depression, vanilla in the other and the vegetable oil in third larger depression. Pour water over all. Mix well until smooth.
Bake on middle rack of oven for 35 minutes. Check with toothpick to make sure it comes out clean. Cool. Top with your favorite frosting ( I used vanilla). Enjoy!
Frosting Recipes
Vegan Fluffy Buttercream frosting
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting (contains dairy)
Tips
You can double this recipe, just use a 9×13 baking pan.
You can also mix the batter in a bowl for neater, easier mixing. Be sure to follow the directions the same way – mixing the dry ingredients then making the depressions for the wet ingredients. Don’t forget to grease you pan.
Although I have not used Gluten Free flour mixes for this recipe, many people have and said the cake turns out wonderful! “Yes it is yummy and very moist. It even works with gf flour mixes!”
Love this cake! Made it a few times now, both vanilla and spice versions. This time I used lemon juice instead of vinegar… YUM! I also folded in 1/4 cup of pastel sprinkles at the very end to make it like a funfetti cake. After it cooled, I melted some Enjoy Life dark chocolate chips in the microwave and drizzled them over the top. Served it with some So Delicious coconut ice cream and had myself some awesome birthday cake and ice cream!