My grandma's 'depression cake' actually tasted amazing

I always thought a cake with no eggs, butter, or milk would be terrible, but I made it for a history project and it was shockingly good and moist. The recipe just uses vinegar and baking soda for lift, and vegetable oil instead of butter. Has anyone else tried a recipe like this from a tough time?

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evaperez21d ago

Wait, vinegar in a cake? That actually works?

spencerh9521d ago

Yeah, weird stuff works in cooking all the time.

grayw323d ago

Absolutely! It sounds crazy, but vinegar reacts with baking soda to make the cake rise. My first try looked like a sad, flat pancake because I forgot it. Trust me, the cake doesn't taste like salad dressing at all. It just makes the texture really light and fluffy.