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 ...
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If you had a grandmother who cooked in the '30s, you'll remember these 5 Depression-era treats
Think about the last time you rummaged through your pantry, determined to create something decent with just flour, sugar, and ...
What is a wacky cake and why does it have such a, well, wacky name? Before veganism was a thing, people made vegan cakes by necessity during the Great Depression in the U.S., when ingredients like ...
As food prices soar and economic uncertainty continues to mount, historians are witnessing something remarkable: Depression-era classics like "Water Pie" and "Wacky Cake" are making an unexpected ...
Last week I was rearranging some things in my kitchen and I came across my great-grandmother Ruth’s recipe for chocolate cake, scribbled on a yellowing index card. My middle name is Ruth, in honor of ...
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