Vanilla Crazy Cake

This easy recipe for vanilla crazy cake is made with only pantry staples. It’s also known as wacky cake or depression cake. This recipe originated in the depression era and is a white cake without eggs or milk that’s still moist and delicious!

Vanilla crazy cake is a twist on the original Crazy Cake, which is chocolate flavored. Along with Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake, all of these desserts can be made with ingredients that you already have on hand.

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups flour

1 cup sugar

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

5 tbsp vegetable oil

1 tbsp white vinegar

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup water cold

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In an UNGREASED 9X9 pan add the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Using a whisk stir together the ingredients right in the pan to kind of sift it all together.

Next using your fingers or a spoon make a good sized well in the middle and two smaller wells one on each side of the center well.

Place the vegetable oil in the center well.

Place the vinegar in a small well and the vanilla in the other small well.

Pour the cold water over all of the ingredients.

Using the whisk, stir until combined. You can also use a spoon to get into the corners and further mix until smooth. If there are bubbles in your batter, gently tap the pan on the countertop to release the bubbles.

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Remove from oven to cool completely before serving.

Ice with frosting or powdered sugar or plain.