Wacky cake or Depression cake usually contains cocoa making it chocolate flavoured. This is a plain version of the eggless cake a…more
Ingredients
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420 g (3.5 cups) gluten-free / plain flour
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1/4 tsp slightly rounded xanthan gum if using GF flour
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400 g (2 cups) granulated sugar
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2 tsp bicarbonate of soda / baking soda
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180 ml (3/4 cup) vegetable oil / sunflower oil
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2 tbsp white or apple cider vinegar
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1 tbsp vanilla extract
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480 ml (2 cups) water
Steps
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Preheat the oven to gas 4 / 180C / 350F and grease & line a 9″× 13″ ovenproof dish or tin
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Dump the flour, xantham gum if using, sugar and baking soda into the tin and mix together
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Make 3 large wells in the flour. In 1 put the oil, in another the vinegar and in the 3rd the vanilla
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Pour the water over the whole thing and mix with a fork until the batter is combined
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Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick tests done
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You can use 2 x 8″ round tins baked for around 35 minutes or 24 cupcakes will take around 25 minutes
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Either let cool for 10 minutes in the tin then serve squares as dessert with custard or turn out gently and let cool completely before frosting
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