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Wacky Cake made into Cupcakes for last day of School - Chocolately and delicious

Wacky Cake Cupcakes – Depression-Era Chocolate Recipe

June 19, 2026•1 min read

So I have been trying to re-ignite my inspiration with cooking. Life getting busy (especially at the end of a school year) often I find myself getting into a rut that takes a min to get out of. So I have been watching Nicole from AllRecipes on Youtube to help with that.

One of her comfort food videos that she shared was this one for Wacky Cake. Its a depression era chocolate cake that looked so amazing that Kayla thought it would be a great sweet treat for the last day of school.

So last night while I was waiting for my son's bus to come back from Prom so we could go pick him up (It was being held 45 mins away from his school), I tried it out. At first, it felt so weird to not use milk or eggs but the vinegar baking soda combo made the best texture of cake. I definitely would recommend again!

I ended up making them into cupcakes and sprinkled some powdered sugar for decoration on top - It was moist, tasty and definitely something I would make for birthdays and more!

**Note, with putting into cupcakes, I only baked it about 15mins - so keep an eye on that so that you don't overcook, the recipe called for 30-40mins but that was the full sheet cake.

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I cannot wait to try another recipe!

Cassandra Comeau

Cassandra "Cass" Comeau is a writer, home cook, storyteller, and mom of two (and two fur babies) who has been building a real life in real time for longer than she'd like to admit. Married for almost nineteen years and together for over twenty, she and her husband have raised two wildly different kids, renovated five homes, and relocated more than once in pursuit of a life that actually felt right. Raised in rural Ontario and now rooted in the Maritimes, Cass knows what it means to feed a household of picky eaters when the nearest grocery store is an hour away. Her approach to cooking is simple: find the common thread, batch what you can, and stop making three separate dinners. She co-authored the Made With Love cookbook series and shares real recipes, honest reflections, and practical home and lifestyle tips through The Rural Kitchen with Cassandra — because a good meal doesn't have to be complicated, and neither does a good life. Welcome. You're in the right place.

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