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shut-the-front-door no-egg chocolate cake

(2 ratings)
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Recipe by
Ellen Gwaltney Bales
@Starwriter
Indianapolis, IN

What to do when you want a nice dessert and you don't have any eggs on hand, and you're too lazy to go to the store? Back during the Depression (before my time!) eggs were sometimes scarce or expensive so many recipes were adapted to be egg-free. This cake is one of them. The frosting is my mother's.

(2 ratings)
yield 18 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For shut-the-front-door no-egg chocolate cake

  • CAKE
  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 c
    unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3/4 c
    vegetable oil
  • 2 Tbsp
    distilled white vinegar
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    cold water
  • 1 c
    cold coffee
  • BURNT SUGAR FROSTING
  • 2 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2 Tbsp
    milk
  • 4 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 c
    powdered sugar

How To Make shut-the-front-door no-egg chocolate cake

  • 1
    FOR CAKE: In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, soda, and cocoa. Make 3 wells. Pour oil into one well, vinegar into second, and vanilla into third well.
  • 2
    Pour cold water and cold coffee over all, and stir until well combined.
  • 3
    Bake in a greased 9x13" baking pan in a preheated 350-degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
  • 4
    FOR FROSTING: mix the brown sugar with 2 Tbsp. milk in a medium saucepan. Over low heat bring to a ROLLING boil. Remove from heat. Add the butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Beat until cool and then frost the cake. If frosting is too thick, you can add a little more milk.
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