Wacky Cake, also known as Depression Cake, was popularized during World War II when rationing certain ingredients was essential to support the war effort. The groundbreaking recipe, which doesn’t call ...

This wacky cake is a chocolate cake from the depression era. This traditional cake recipe holds a special place in many kitchens because it reminds us of simpler times. The fact that it uses ...

Another Depression-era delight that utilizes no eggs, but still yields a light, flavorful cake. This spice cake is flavored ...

Amid the shortages and economic turmoil, bakers got creative with a recipe known as "Depression cake" or "wacky cake," a chocolate cake made without eggs or dairy products. With egg prices soaring ...

Cornflakes and peanut butter are a shortcut to one of the tastiest desserts we know. It's a potluck staple that is easy to ...

Lazy daisy cake has an overseas cousin called drømmekage, or dream cake, that’s traditional in Denmark. Drømmekage has the ...

From Depression-era winners like Million Dollar Cake to ... there are endless examples of canned pineapple taking a cake recipe to the next level. According to Associate Food Editor Alana Al ...

I tried 'Depression cake,' a recipe from the Great Depression with no eggs or dairy. It's my new favorite dessert.

I tried a chocolate-cake recipe with no eggs or dairy that dates back to the Great Depression. Known as "Depression cake," the penny-pinching recipe is useful now due to the high price of eggs. I didn ...