Indulge in the delectable Crazy Cake, a culinary delight that has captivated taste buds for generations. This remarkable cake, often referred to as Depression Cake or Wacky Cake, originated during the Great Depression era, when resourceful homemakers sought creative ways to satisfy their sweet cravings amidst economic hardships. With its humble ingredients and fuss-free preparation, the Crazy Cake emerged as a beacon of hope and resilience, providing comfort and joy during challenging times.
In this comprehensive guide, we present a collection of Crazy Cake recipes that cater to diverse dietary preferences and culinary skills. From the classic Crazy Cake, prepared with basic pantry staples, to gluten-free, vegan, and chocolate variations, there's a Crazy Cake recipe for every occasion and palate.
For those seeking a traditional experience, the Classic Crazy Cake recipe captures the essence of this Depression-era delight. With straightforward instructions and readily available ingredients, this recipe guarantees a moist, tender cake that evokes a sense of nostalgia.
For health-conscious individuals, the Gluten-Free Crazy Cake offers a delightful alternative without compromising taste or texture. Using a blend of gluten-free flours, this recipe ensures that everyone can enjoy the goodness of Crazy Cake, regardless of dietary restrictions.
Vegans and those with dairy allergies will find solace in the Vegan Crazy Cake recipe. This plant-based rendition utilizes non-dairy milk and egg replacers to create a moist and flavorful cake that caters to ethical and dietary choices.
Chocolate enthusiasts will rejoice over the Chocolate Crazy Cake recipe. This decadent variation infuses the classic Crazy Cake batter with rich cocoa powder, resulting in an indulgent treat that satisfies any chocolate craving.
Each recipe is meticulously crafted with step-by-step instructions, ensuring that bakers of all skill levels can achieve success. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, these Crazy Cake recipes empower you to create a delectable dessert that will impress your family and friends.
So, embark on a culinary journey through time and experience the enduring charm of Crazy Cake. With its simple ingredients, minimal effort, and timeless appeal, this Depression-era cake continues to inspire and delight generations of home bakers.
CRAZY CAKE
This cake was popular during the Depression, and does not have eggs in it.
Provided by Amy Parsons
Categories Desserts Cakes Sheet Cake Recipes
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Sift flour, sugar, salt, soda, and cocoa together into a 9 x 13 inch ungreased cake pan. Make three wells. Pour oil into one well, vinegar into second, and vanilla into third well. Pour cold water over all, and stir well with fork.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes, or until tooth pick inserted comes out clean. Frost with your favorite icing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 249.6 calories, Carbohydrate 39.5 g, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 270.7 mg, Sugar 22.4 g
ONE-PAN CRAZY CAKE
Easy Chocolate Cake found in a prevention magazine sent in by a reader that had it in their family since the 1950's. Healthy tip
Provided by K c6462
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 10-12 squares, 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt into an ungreased 8X8 glass baking dish.
- Make 3 depressions in the dry ingredients.
- Pour oil into one, vinegar into one, and vanilla into one.
- Pour water over all and mix thoroughly with a fork to moisten all dry ingredients.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- sprinkle with powdered sugar or ice.
CRAZY CAKE (NO EGG CHOCOLATE CAKE)
Make and share this Crazy Cake (No Egg Chocolate Cake) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by SD working Girl
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 1 9x13 cake pan, 18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Pour batter into a 9x13 greased or sprayed cake pan. bake at 350 for 30-35 minute.
CRAZY CHOCOLATE CAKE
Make and share this Crazy Chocolate Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Anita Harris
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
- Beat on medium speed with mixer for about two minutes or until smooth and well mixed.
- Pour into a greased and floured 13x9 baking pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 to 40 minutes or until done.
- Frost with your favorite chocolate or cream cheese frosting. This cake is good frosted with No Cook Fudge Frosting Recipe #53523.
CHOCOLATE CRAZY CAKE
This is similar to crazy cake and contains no eggs, butter or milk. It's very good with peanut butter frosting.
Provided by shirleyo
Categories Desserts Cakes Sheet Cake Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda and cocoa. Measure and combine water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Pour liquid ingredients into flour mixture and beat until smooth. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 410.6 calories, Carbohydrate 58.7 g, Fat 18.8 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 212.2 mg, Sugar 33.5 g
CRAZY GOOD CHOCOLATE MAYONNAISE CAKE
Great Aunt Peg was a crazy lady, but she had some excellent recipes for the kitchen! This is one of the best recipes to come from her and will produce a moist home-made cake for the chocolate lover in everyone.
Provided by Debbie Smith
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 1 Cake, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Prepare a 9x13 pan by rubbing inside with butter and coating lightly with flour.
- Beat all ingredients together until smooth.
- Pour into pan and bake in 375 degree oven for 35-40 minutes.
- Top with the Easy Penuche Icing for a caramel flavour to balance the cake nicely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 232.3, Fat 0.8, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 283.2, Carbohydrate 52, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 25.1, Protein 4.2
CRAZY AUNTIE'S BANANA CAKE
This banana cake is great for when you have those extra browning bananas! And the secret ingredient: graham cracker crumbs. Vanilla wafer crumbs also taste great. Enjoy!
Provided by anonymousie27
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Banana Dessert Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square baking dish.
- Whisk flour, graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, and baking powder together in a large bowl. Mix banana, eggs, butter, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl; stir into flour mixture. Stir milk into flour-banana mixture until batter is smooth. Pour batter into prepared dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.1 calories, Carbohydrate 26.1 g, Cholesterol 54.1 mg, Fat 8.1 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 187.8 mg, Sugar 14.6 g
CRAZY CAKE POPS
Steps:
- Poke holes 2 to 3 inches apart into 1 side of the foam block using a lollipop stick.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Beat cake mix, water, eggs, and oil in a bowl with an electric mixture until blended. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 23 to 28 minutes. Let cake cool until easily handled, about 20 minutes.
- Crumble the cake into a bowl using your hands, discarding any hard or lumpy pieces. Mix in frosting until thoroughly combined.
- Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Roll the cake mixture into 48 uniformly sized cake balls. Arrange cake balls on lined baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap. Freeze until firm, about 20 minutes.
- Melt confectioners' coating in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 3 minutes.
- Remove 3 cake balls at a time from the freezer. Dip the tip of a lollipop stick into the melted coating, then insert stick halfway into a firm cake ball. Dip cake ball into the coating; tap to remove excess coating. Scatter sprinkles over the cake ball. Stick cake pop upright in the prepared foam block. Repeat with the remaining sticks and cake balls.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.4 calories, Carbohydrate 17.2 g, Cholesterol 13.5 mg, Fat 6.9 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 84.1 mg, Sugar 13.6 g
CRAZY CAKE FROSTING
Make and share this Crazy Cake Frosting recipe from Food.com.
Provided by KJK 5
Categories Dessert
Time 10m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients except vanilla in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil and boil for only 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and cool.
- Add vanilla and beat with fork or beaters until spreading consistency.
- Cooking time does not include time to cool.
CRAZY GOOD COWBOY COFFEE CAKE
Quick and easy recipe. Great flavor. Comes from United Methodist Cookbook, Gowrie, Iowa. Submitted by Sharon Jones.
Provided by Charlotte J
Categories Breads
Time 45m
Yield 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix flour, sugar, salt and shortening until crumbly.
- Reserve l/2 cup.
- To remaining crumbs add baking powder, soda, and spices.
- Mix well.
- Add milk and eggs.
- Mix well.
- Pour into a 9 x 13 greased and floured pan.
- Top with reserved crumbs.
- Bake at 375 for 25 to 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 289.1, Fat 10.6, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 27.1, Sodium 194, Carbohydrate 45.7, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 28.6, Protein 3.6
CRAZY CHOCOLATE CAKE ICING
Make and share this Crazy Chocolate Cake Icing recipe from Food.com.
Provided by aprilrobertson
Categories Dessert
Time 10m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Mix together first 3 ingredients.
- Add icing sugar; adding 1 cupful and adding a little more as needed until it's spreadable.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 580.5, Fat 12.2, SaturatedFat 2.4, Sodium 136.2, Carbohydrate 122.6, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 117.6, Protein 1.2
CRAZY CAKE MIX IN A JAR
Make and share this Crazy Cake Mix in a Jar recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Jellyqueen
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Layer ingredients in jar in order given in a 1 quart canning jar.
- It is helpful to tap jar lightly on a padded surface (towel on counter) as you layer the ingredients to make all ingredients fit neatly.
- Use scissors to cut a 9 inch-diameter circle from fabric of your choice.
- Center fabric circle over lid and secure with a rubber band.
- Tie on a raffia or ribbon bow to cover the rubber band.
- Attach a card with the following directions: Crazy Cake 3/4 cup Vegetable Oil, 2 tsp Vinegar, 1 tsp Vanilla and 2 cups Water.
- Stir cake ingredients together using a wire whisk or fork, making certain that all ingredients are completely mixed together.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes.
- Frost as desired or serve sprinkled with powdered sugar, with fresh fruit on the side.
NITA'S CRAZY CAKE
Categories Cake Chocolate Dessert Bake Spring Vegan Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Place first 5 ingredients in 8x8x2-inch nonstick metal pan. Using handle of wooden spoon, poke three holes in dry ingredients. Combine 1 cup cold water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla in large glass measuring cup. Pour liquid ingredients into holes in dry ingredients (there will be some overflow). Using fork, stir until batter is smooth. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan on rack. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and store at room temperature.)
CHOCOLATE CRAZY CAKE
This is a cake that my grandmother used to make for birthdays and special events. I always would request it for my birthday because I like the pudding topping better then frosting. The cake is very moist and a bit more dense then regular cakes. I am going to write it down the same way that she had it written down before she passed away :) The recipe is for a 9x13 cake
Provided by starfish1211
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 12 large pieces, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cake:.
- Mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
- Make 3 hole.
- Add the vanilla to one well, vinegar to another, and oil to the last.
- Pour the 2 cups of water over it and mix well.
- Pour into a well oiled pan and bake 35-40 minutes.
- Topping:.
- Mix together sugar, corn starch and shaved chocolate in a sauce pan.
- Add the 3 cups of boiling water.
- Cook till smooth and thick.
- Add in the vanilla and butter, mix well.
- Pour over cake while the pudding is still warm. The cake doesn't have to cool before you do this either.
CRAZY CHOCOLATE CAKE
My sisters and I always requested this cake for our birthdays. Now, my daughters ask for it for their birthdays!
Provided by Judy and Amanda
Categories Desserts Cakes Chocolate Cake Recipes
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients right in a 9 x 13 inch pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes. Remove from oven and cool. Frost with your favorite frosting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 242.4 calories, Carbohydrate 39.8 g, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 270 mg, Sugar 22.3 g
CRAZY CHOCOLATE CAKE
Make and share this Crazy Chocolate Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by aprilrobertson
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Grease and flour 8 inch square cake pan.
- Put all ingredients except 1/2 cup boiling water in a large bowl.
- Pour 1/2 cup of boiling water over above ingredients and beat about 2 minutes with electric mixer.
- Pour into baking pan.
- Spread evenly.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2425.7, Fat 106.3, SaturatedFat 64.7, Cholesterol 472.6, Sodium 4112, Carbohydrate 349.6, Fiber 12.2, Sugar 188.8, Protein 34.9
COFFEE CRAZY CAKE
Make and share this Coffee Crazy Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Second2None
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 1 cake, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Stir together flour, sugar, cocoa powder,baking soda and salt in an ungreased 12 x 8 inch baking pan.
- Make 3 wells in the mixture; pour oil in 1, vinegar in 1 and vanilla in 1.
- Pour in coffee and stir all with a fork until well mixed. Spread into even layer.
- Combine 1/3 cup sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle half of cinnamon over batter. bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes.
- Sprinkle remaining cinnamon sugar over hot cake. cool 15 or 20 minutes before cutting.
CRAZY MIXED UP CAKE
Quick and delicious chocolate cake to satisfy even your meanest cravings!
Provided by Dana Hall
Categories Desserts Cakes Chocolate Cake Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 9
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch square pan. Combine the flour, brown sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in prepared pan. Mix well with a fork.
- Make three "wells" in the dry ingredients. Pour oil in the first, vinegar in the second, and vanilla in the third. Pour milk over the top and mix all ingredients with a fork until well blended. Pour chocolate chips over the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out with moist crumbs. Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then cut and serve directly from the pan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 351.3 calories, Carbohydrate 54.3 g, Cholesterol 2.2 mg, Fat 14.7 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 419.2 mg, Sugar 35.4 g
VANILLA CRAZY CAKE
Steps:
- 1. Heat oven to 350.
- 2. In 8 inch square baking pan combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- 3. In small bowl, with wire whisk, stir together egg and vanilla.
- 4. Make 2 indentations in flour mixture; pour oil in one and egg mixture in other.
- 5. Add milk; stir until well mixed.
- 6. Stir in pecans; bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- 7. Sprinkle chocolate chips on warm cake - Let stand 2 minutes; slightly swirl melted chips.
VANILLA CRAZY CAKE
If you want a moist, easy, not too sweet snack cake, this is the cake for you. Mixed in the pan you bake it in, so not a lot of dirty dishes. Not the prettiest cake I ever made, but was still wonderful. I used white and milk chocolate chips for the top, and swirled. That is all this simple cake needed. Enjoy! My photo's
Provided by Cassie *
Categories Cakes
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
- 2. In an 8-inch square baking pan combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In small bowl, whisk together egg and vanilla. Make 2 small wells in the flour mixture; pour oil in one and egg and vanilla mixture in other. Add milk; stir until well mixed. Stir in pecans.
- 3. Bake at 350° for 30 to 40 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle chocolate chips on warm cake. Let stand 2 minutes then swirl melted chips slightly.
- 4. Enjoy!
Tips:
- Use room temperature ingredients: This will help the cake to mix together more easily and smoothly.
- Do not overmix the batter: Overmixing can make the cake tough.
- Bake the cake in a preheated oven: This will help the cake to rise evenly.
- Use a toothpick to test the doneness of the cake: Insert a toothpick into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is done.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it: This will help the frosting to set properly.
- Be creative with your frosting: You can use any type of frosting you like, such as chocolate, vanilla, or cream cheese.
Conclusion:
Crazy Cake is an easy and delicious cake that is perfect for any occasion. It is a great cake for beginners, as it is very forgiving. Even if you make a mistake, the cake will still turn out great. Crazy Cake is also a very versatile cake. You can add any type of flavoring or nuts that you like. You can also use different types of frosting. So, get creative and have fun with it!
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