Lemon Crazy Cake (No Eggs, No Milk, No Butter!)

Lemon Crazy Cake (No Eggs, No Milk, No Butter!)

from sweetlittlebluebird.com
45 min

The EASIEST Lemon Cake made with no eggs, no milk and no butter! Also known as Crazy Cake, Wacky Cake and Depression Cake, this super moist lemon cake is budget friendly, made with ingredients right from the pantry. You won't believe how delicious this cake is! No Bowls, No Mixers, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free, Vegan. 45 Minute from scratch cake!

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups plus 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Lemon zest from 1 lemon
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar ((or apple cider vinegar))
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon pure lemon extract
  • 5 Tablespoons canola oil ((or vegetable oil))
  • 1 cup water

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8-inch square pan with nonstick cooking spray.

  2. 2

    Mix the first 5 dry ingredients in a greased 8″ square baking pan, mix well.

  3. 3

    Make 3 depressions in dry ingredients – two small, one larger. Pour vinegar in one depression, vanilla and lemon extracts in the other, and the canola oil in the third larger depression. Pour water over all.  Mix well until smooth.

  4. 4

    Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 35 minutes. Check with toothpick to make sure it comes out clean. Cool.  

  5. 5

    Top with your favorite frosting (I used vanilla for this lemon cake), or dust with powdered sugar. Enjoy!