Today I’m gonna walk you through how to make a depression era chocolate cake! Super delicious and very tasty chocolate cake. No eggs required!
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp white vinegar
1/3 cup veg oil
1 cup water
Chocolate Frosting:
2 tbsp salted butter
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup powdered sugar
1 – 2 tbsps milk
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Directions:
To a bowl, add in all of the dry ingredients. To another bowl, add in all of the wet ingredients. Give the wet ingredients a quick mix with a whisk before dumping it all into the dry ingredients. Mix the two together until the batter runs smooth. No lumpies.
Grease an 8×8 baking dish with either nonstick cooking spray or rub it down with a little bit of butter. Line the baking dish with parchment paper for easy removal after baking (this is not a necessary step, although I find it does help). Pour in the batter. Into a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 30 – 35 minutes. (Mine was done right at 30 minutes)
Let the cake cool completely in the baking dish before attempting to remove.
To make the frosting, either on the stovetop in a pot over medium heat or in a microwave safe bowl, add in the butter. Once the butter had melted, add in the cocoa powder and mix until it forms a thick paste, being careful not to burn it.
Transfer to a mixing bowl and add in the remaining ingredients. Mix with an electric mixer for 5 minutes. Once the frosting is nice and smooth, transfer it to your cake, evenly spreading out the frosting. Enjoy!