Crazy Cake

Crazy Cake (often also called Wacky Cake or Depression Cake) is a world-famous historical classic. It is based on the traditional American recipe developed in the USA during the Great Depression of the 1930s and the rationing during World War II. Since fresh ingredients like eggs, milk, and butter were either too expensive or impossible to obtain, housewives had to be creative. They discovered that the chemistry between vinegar and baking soda provided the necessary lift and made the cake incredibly fluffy, all without eggs.

• 180 g all-purpose flour
• 180 g sugar
• 3 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla sugar
• 2 dl water
• 6 tbsp canola oil
• 1 tsp vinegar (7%)
• Icing
• 150 g butter
• 3 tbsp cocoa powder
• 200 g powdered sugar

1. Mix all the dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl and combine water, oil, and vinegar in another bowl. Pour the liquid into the bowl with the dry ingredients and quickly stir the batter together.
2. Pour the cake batter into a small, round cake pan (20 cm) lined with baking paper or greased.
3. Bake in the middle of the oven at 180°C for 35-40 minutes.
4. Cool the cake in the pan.
5. Mix together softened butter, cocoa powder, and powdered sugar, and spread the chocolate icing evenly over the cooled cake.

| In Norway, this recipe has become extremely popular on food and allergy websites because it is naturally vegan and egg-free.