*Wacky cake is a type of dessert that became popular during the Great Depression and World War II, when food shortages and rationing forced home bakers to find substitutes for ingredients like eggs, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. chocolate cake served on table - Michelle Bottalico/Tasting Table What is a wacky cake and why does it have such a, well, wacky ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jake Sternquist If you've never heard of wacky cake before, you're in for a treat. Not only is this chocolate cake rich, ...

Doris Porter of Baltimore was looking for a recipe for "Wacky Cake." It was in a cookbook compiled in the 1950s by her daughter's fourth-grade class and, sadly, she has lost it. While she has come ...

During a time when basic ingredients were rationed, people got creative and found unique ways to put together whatever they had on hand to bake. For example, H2O was used to make water pie, a popular ...

Doris Porter of Baltimore was looking for a recipe for "Wacky Cake." It was in a cookbook compiled in the 1950s by her daughter's fourth-grade class and, sadly, she has lost it. While she has come ...