Lakin/Thompson Recipes

War Cake

"Old recipe from the depression"
Ingredients Cake
  1. 1 1/2 cup flour
  2. 1/3 cup cocoa
  3. 1 cup sugar
  4. 1 tsp soda
  5. 1/2 tsp salt
  6. 1 tsp vinegar
  7. 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  8. 1 tsp vanilla
  9. 1 cup of water
Preparation Cake
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Grease a 8 x 10" pan and pour dry ingredients directly into the pan and mix with a fork.
  3. Make 3 wells and pour each of vanilla, vinegar and oil into separate holes.
  4. Pour water over all and mix well with a fork until all incorporated and no lumps.
  5. Bake at 350 degree for 35 minutes.
  6. let cool before frosting.
Ingredients and Prep Frosting
  1. 2 tbsp butter
  2. 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  3. 1 cup powdered sugar
  4. 1 tbsp milk
  5. 1/4 tsp vanilla
  6. Mix all ingredients and frost

Notes

Surprisingly Tasty