Depression era chocolate cake that happens to be vegan (no milk-butter or eggs)

[snagglepuss]

It looks very chocolately.


http://savorysweetlife.com/2010/01/chocolate-wacky-depression-cake-recipe/

[cbayer]

1. I used to make this as a kid.

Did not know the origins, though.

It's pretty darn delicious!

[snagglepuss]

2. It sounds delicious. I'm glad to know something can confirm it.

[Lucinda]

3. Thankie!

[Arkansas Granny]

4. I've made this cake many times. It is very good and chocolaty.

[msanthrope]

5. I've made this--this is a good cake but I've never made it

as a layer cake--only in a square pan.

[Texasgal]

6. Filed!

Thank you!

It's tough to make a cake without eggs and such. Thank you so much for sharing!

[dixiegrrrrl]

7. Notice the use of vinegar..

I would use white vinegar, btw...
vinegar brings out high notes of chocolate and makes a big difference in flavor, I have added it to all my chocolate baking recipes.

[Warpy]

9. It also makes baking soda bubble and the cake rise.

and a cake without eggs needs all the help it can get!

[Warpy]

8. I think it's more like WWII era

since all that stuff was rationed while in the Depression it wasn't. Anyone with a job could afford to make the real thing until the war started and eggs & dairy disappeared.

[Lugnut]

10. It's deliciious!

It's so simple to make, too. It's a dense very chocolatey cake that will thrill your taste buds and stay moist for several days. I frost mine with Peanut butter frosting. Yummy!

[freshwest]

11. What a great find. Thanks for posting this here.

My family had some Depression era recipes that didn't use baking powder or soda. The one for pound cake was delicious and it was what I had growing up. I found it online, the only difference is that we added vanilla:



TRUE SOUTHERN POUND CAKE

2 c. sugar
1/2 lb. butter
2 c. plain flour (do not use self-rising or baking powder)
6 eggs
Juice of 1/2 lemon

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, flour and lemon juice. Pour into Bundt pan.

Bake 1 hour at 325 degrees, then bake 5 minutes at 375 degrees.

From COOKS.COM

[snagglepuss]

13. I love pound cake. That looks like a terrific recipe.

[a la izquierda]

12. Thanks for posting!

I'm gradually going vegan. This sounds delicious!