Wacky cake
Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Short description Template:Infobox prepared food Wacky cake, also called crazy cake, lazy cake, Joe cake, wowie cake, and WW II cake,[1] is a spongy, cocoa-based cake.[2][3] It is unique in that unlike many pastries and desserts, no eggs, butter or milk are used to make the cake batter.[2][3][4][5][6]
Active ingredients in wacky cake include flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, vegetable oil, white vinegar, salt and vanilla extract.[2] The eggless batter means that the structure of the cake is entirely supported by gluten, which is strengthened by the acidic vinegar and salt.[7]
Wacky cake is typically prepared by mixing dry ingredients in a baking pan and forming three hollows in the mixture, into which oil, vinegar, and vanilla are poured.[2][5][6] Warm water is then poured over, and the ingredients mixed and baked.[6][8][9]
Some recipes add brewed coffee as an additional ingredient. The cake may be topped with icing or confectioner's sugar, or even served plain.
The cake is a popular delicacy at bake sales in numerous rural regions of the United States. The dessert has also been included in 4-H competitions as well as home economics textbooks after World War II.[10]
History
Wacky cake first gained prominence during the Great Depression, when ingredients such as dairy and eggs were harder to obtain.[2][3][5] Wacky cake later also became popular during rationing during World War II, when milk and eggs were scarce.[5][11]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, wacky cake again became a popular dessert to bake during quarantine.[3]
See also
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