Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. chocolate cake served on table - Michelle Bottalico/Tasting Table What is a wacky cake and why does it have such a, well, wacky ...

*Wacky cake is a type of dessert that became popular during the Great Depression and World War II, when food shortages and rationing forced home bakers to find substitutes for ingredients like eggs, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jake Sternquist If you've never heard of wacky cake before, you're in for a treat. Not only is this chocolate cake rich, ...

There’s something oddly comforting about baking when the cupboards look almost empty. No fancy chocolate, no fresh berries, no butter stacked in the fridge — just the basics staring back at you. The ...

Last week I was rearranging some things in my kitchen and I came across my great-grandmother Ruth’s recipe for chocolate cake, scribbled on a yellowing index card. My middle name is Ruth, in honor of ...

Doris Porter of Baltimore was looking for a recipe for "Wacky Cake." It was in a cookbook compiled in the 1950s by her daughter's fourth-grade class and, sadly, she has lost it. While she has come ...

In a large mixing bowl, mix flour, sugar, cocoa, soda and salt. Make three wells in the flour mixture. In one put vanilla; in another the vinegar, and in the third the oil. Pour the cold water over ...