{"id":999,"date":"2017-09-05T11:25:06","date_gmt":"2017-09-05T16:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mamapalma.com\/?p=999"},"modified":"2021-09-17T18:58:42","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T18:58:42","slug":"crazy-chocolate-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mamapalma.com\/?p=999","title":{"rendered":"Crazy Chocolate Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

Crazy Chocolate Cake – how’s that for a name?  Another name for this cake is depression cake.  I found this recipe on Pinterest while searching for desserts with no dairy because I have some family members who can’t have it.  The interesting process for making this cake really intrigued me, so I thought I would give it a try on blog cooking day.  It turned out great!  My family loved it and I will definitely make this again!<\/p>\n

Here’s what you need:  1 1\/2 c all purpose flour, 3 T cocoa, 1 c sugar, 1 t baking soda, 1\/2 t salt, 1 t white vinegar, 1 t vanilla extract, 5 T vegetable oil, and 1 c water.  <\/p>\n

Mix the first five ingredients straight in a greased 8 inch square pan.  Yes.  In the pan – you don’t even need a mixing bowl for this cake!<\/p>\n

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Make three wells in the mix – two small and one larger.  I have no idea why this is the process, but I did it and it worked.<\/p>\n

Add the vinegar in one of the small wells, the vanilla extract in the other small, and the oil in the larger one.<\/p>\n

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Now pour the water over the top of all of it and mix well.<\/p>\n

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Preheat your oven to 350 and bake on the middle rack for about 35 minutes.  <\/p>\n

I have to confess that I tried a non-dairy frosting to go on this that did not turn out well at all.  So, I’m going to keep searching for a recipe that I like for that, but in the meantime, I just sprinkled some confectioner’s sugar on top and I’m telling you, it was crazy good.\"\"<\/p>\n

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    Mix first five ingredients in a greased 8 inch square pan.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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    Make three wells in the mix - two small and one large. Put the vinegar in one of the small wells, the vanilla in the other, and the oil in the larger.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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    Pour the water over the top and mix well.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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    Bake at 350 on middle rack for about 35 minutes.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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