Easy Wacky Cake
A quick, vegan-friendly Wacky Cake with no eggs, butter, or milk. This one-bowl, Depression-era recipe is moist, budget-friendly, and perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour: 1 ½ cups 180g
- Granulated sugar: 1 cup 200g
- Baking soda: 1 tsp
- Salt: ½ tsp
- White vinegar: 1 tbsp
- Vegetable oil: ⅓ cup 80ml
- Pure vanilla extract: 1 tsp
- Water: 1 cup 240ml, room temperature
- Optional Topping or Frosting:
- Powdered sugar for dusting
- Vegan Chocolate Frosting: Vegan butter: ½ cup powdered sugar: 2 cups, cocoa powder: ¼ cup, vanilla extract: 1 tsp, plant-based milk: 1-2 tbsp
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C); grease and line a 9-inch pan.
- Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Make three wells; add vinegar, oil, and vanilla. Pour water over all and whisk until smooth.
- Pour batter into pan; bake 30-35 minutes until toothpick is clean.
- Cool in pan 10 minutes, transfer to rack to cool completely.
- Dust with powdered sugar or frost with vegan chocolate frosting.
Equipment
- One 9-inch round or square cake pan
- Parchment paper
- Large mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Rubber spatula
- Cooling rack