It's officially October ~
I opened our Fall decorations box and look
what I discovered on top! I found this unique countdown calendar last year at TJMaxx.
favorites for just about everything.
It's going to be fun moving the key each morning
as Halloween approaches.
And what better way to welcome in the new month than to bake something dark and decadent?
College Girl and I tried this Depression-era recipe
I found online. Notice anything missing from the ingredients list? It turned out so great it was spooky!
Crazy Cake
recipe from LA Times
1 cup water
1 and 1/2 regular flour
4 TB unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla
5 TB oil (I used olive)
Grease 8x8" pan. Lightly mix all dry ingredients in the pan. Make three depressions in the dry mixture: pour vinegar in one, vanilla in the second and oil in the third. Pour water over the top, then mix lightly until smooth. Bake on middle rack at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Cool, then frost with your favorite icing. You can also bake in a cupcake pan for 13 minutes, or double the recipe and bake in a 9x13" pan.
Did you notice this recipe doesn't call for eggs or milk? It came out rich, chocolaty, and moist.
I have the perfect teapot for this afternoon's cake and teatime ~
but it is also a wider horizon more clearly seen.
It is the distant hills once more in sight,
and the enduring constellations above them once again.
H. Borland
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Great post to begin October. Yummy recipe to try...thank you. I really like this quote. What a fun advent calendar for October which I have never seen before. Creative October Bliss...
ReplyDeleteI knew it was time to cut back on TJMaxx visits when I realized the checkout clerks know me by name. The depression era recipes are interesting aren't they? Here's a tip of the tea cup to those inventive souls!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find--so much fun to do a countdown! Love that witch's shoe teapot! I have that recipe and didn't realize it was from the depression era. Mine includes a boiled white frosting--with flour and milk, reminds me of making gravy only deliciously sweet.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun find! I love that TJMaxx! Your cake recipe is intriguing! No milk and no eggs, and it looks amazing! Definitely going on my "must bake" list. I would love if you would stop by and share this at my blog party, Celebrate It! It's about celebrating what we do in our everyday lives!
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