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Cooking & Baking

Hekate

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1. Mom's Depression & WWII era "Crazy Cake" deleted eggs & used oil. Also used cocoa powder...

Reply to Hotler (Original post)

Fri Sep 15, 2023, 10:57 PM

Sep 2023

Baking soda and vinegar for leavening. No dairy.

I hit this on the first try, and despite the annoying clutter of ads it seems to be the real deal. The author claims it was developed in WWI. All the usual reasons: economizing and rationing.

https://barefeetinthekitchen.com/crazy-cake-recipe/#wprm-recipe-container-23585

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Mom's Depression & WWII era "Crazy Cake" deleted eggs & used oil. Also used cocoa powder... Hekate Sep 2023 #1

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