You haven’t lived until you have tried Grandma’s Great Depression Cake Recipe and it’s a keeper! Made with simple pantry ingredients, you won’t believe the results that you achieve!
WHOot Contributor Wendy is back to share this all-time favorite that is light and moist and boasts the perfect crumb.

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Great Depression Cake Ingredients
- 1½ cups flour
- 3 tablespoons cocoa
- 1Â cup sugar
- 1Â teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1-cup water or 1 cup black coffee
Great Depression Cake Video Tutorial
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Wendy is here to share Grandma’s Great Depression Cake Recipe in her video tutorial. She will step you through the process and her instructions are easy to follow.
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How To Make Grandma’s Great Depression Cake Recipe
Preheat oven to 180ËšC or 160ËšC fan-forced or 356F. Grease an 8-inch (20cm) square cake pan.
Combine flour, cocoa, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a cake pan and stir.
Create 2 small and 1 large depression on the surface of the dry ingredients. Pour vanilla and vinegar into a small depression and vegetable oil into a large depression.
Pour water or coffee over the surface and stir until batter forms.
Bake for 35 minutes.
Ice with chocolate frosting if desired.
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