Chocolate Depression Cake

Chocolate Depression Cake

from southernplate.com
40 min
4 servings

Featuring no dairy or eggs, this chocolate depression cake is both deliciously fudgy yet fluffy, like a devil's food cake made from scratch.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup water

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8-inch baking dish with a non-stick cooking spray.

  2. 2

    In a medium-sized mixing bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. 

  3. 3

    Add in the vinegar, vanilla, oil, and water, and stir until well combined. Pour the cake batter into the baking dish.

  4. 4

    Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Eat the chocolate cake warm or cool completely and frost, if desired.