Depression Chocolate Dessert (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Cake Ingredients
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1 cup (237g) water
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1 teaspoon white vinegar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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⅓ cup vegetable oil
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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½ teaspoon kosher salt
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¼ cup (29.5g) unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
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1½ cups (187g) all-purpose flour
→ Frosting Ingredients
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1 tablespoon honey
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3 tablespoons whole milk or heavy cream
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3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
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1 cup (125g) confectioners' sugar
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3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
# Instructions:
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Heat the oven to 350°F. Spray or line your 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper so the cake doesn’t stick.
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Mix together your flour, sugar, soda, salt, and cocoa in a big bowl until they look evenly blended.
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Pour vinegar, vanilla, oil, and water into your dry mix. Stir it well until you don't see any streaks of dry bits.
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Pour the batter into the greased pan. Stick it in the oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Check with a toothpick; some crumbs are okay. Cool on a rack before frosting.
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With a hand mixer, mix your butter, cocoa powder, honey, vanilla, and powdered sugar on low for about 30 seconds.
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Slowly stir in milk, one spoon at a time, until it’s spreadable. Cover the cooled cake with frosting.
# Notes:
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Done in one bowl
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No dairy or eggs in the cake mix
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Sometimes called War Cake or Wacky Cake