The Farmhouse Kitchen: Life doesn't come with a manual; it comes with a mom
May 2025
Makes 1(one) 9x13 cake
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 6 tablespoons cocoa
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 2 cups cold water
Directions
Beat all ingredients together until smooth. Pour into an ungreased 9×13 baking pan and bake in preheated 350-degree oven for 30 minutes. (I do spray the dish with cooking spray)
I found this recipe in some of my mom’s ‘stuff,’ and I’m not sure where she got her copy of it. Similar recipes have been called by names such as Wacky Cake, World War II Cake, and Depression Cake.
