Category: Chocolate Cake

My mom made this cake while living in the Depression. It is so good, I hope this fills your needs and your memories.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

208	Calories
11g	Fat
26g	Carbs
2g	Protein

Ingredients

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Original recipe (1X) yields 24 servings

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 1 ½ cups mayonnaise
• ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 ½ cups water
• 2 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9 inch layer pans.
2. Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa, and sugar into a large bowl. Stir in mayonnaise. Gradually add water and vanilla and blend until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pans.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Cool, remove from pans, and frost with your favorite chocolate frosting.

Wacky cake is made without milk or eggs and is a moist, dark, and delicious chocolate cake. A brainchild of the Depression era when ingenious cooks developed a cake that could be made without expensive and scarce ingredients. Frost with your favorite icing.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

225	Calories
9g	Fat
36g	Carbs
2g	Protein

Ingredients

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Original recipe (1X) yields 10 servings

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup water

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Sift flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together in an 8×8-inch ungreased cake pan. Make 3 depressions in flour mixture; pour oil into one well, vinegar into second, and vanilla into third well. Pour water over all, then stir with a fork until well blended.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.

I have made this Texas sheet cake recipe for years. My children always chose it for their birthday cake over any other, and it makes enough for a crowd. Moist and delicious. Very easy to make. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

256	Calories
13g	Fat
36g	Carbs
2g	Protein

Ingredients

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Original recipe (1X) yields 32 servings

Cake:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup sour cream
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

Icing:

• 6 tablespoons milk
• 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ cup butter
• 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (Optional)

Directions

1. Gather all ingredients.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
3. Make cake: Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl. Beat in sour cream and eggs.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
4. Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in water and cocoa powder. Bring mixture to a boil then remove from the heat.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
5. Allow to cool slightly, then stir cocoa mixture into the flour and egg mixture until blended. Pour batter into the prepared pan.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
6. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. While the cake is baking, make icing: Combine milk, cocoa powder, and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
7. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat. Stir in confectioners’ sugar and vanilla, then fold in walnuts, mixing until blended.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
8. Spread icing over warm cake.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
9. Serve and enjoy!

This chocolate mug cake is made in the microwave for a fudgy, chocolaty treat that is truly decadent. It’s a great recipe for nights when I need a yummy dessert that’s ready in less than 10 minutes! Add a few chocolate chips to make it extra rich and gooey.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

603	Calories
30g	Fat
82g	Carbs
7g	Protein

Ingredients

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Original recipe (1X) yields 1 servings

• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 tablespoon water
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Gather all ingredients.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
2. Mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large microwave-safe mug; stir in milk, canola oil, water, and vanilla extract.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
3. Cook in the microwave until cake is done in the middle, about 1 minute 45 seconds.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
4. Enjoy!

This homemade chocolate cake recipe is super easy to prepare in one bowl for a deliciously moist and fluffy chocolate cake. This is the best chocolate cake I have ever had! Frost with your favorite frosting.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

160	Calories
5g	Fat
26g	Carbs
2g	Protein

Ingredients

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Original recipe (1X) yields 24 servings

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup boiling water

Directions

1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
2. Stir sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
3. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; mix for 2 minutes on medium speed with an electric mixer.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
4. Stir in the boiling water. The batter will be thin.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
5. Pour evenly into the prepared pans.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
6. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
7. Enjoy!