More cake flavors have been added since this post. Click on the photo below to head to the recipes section for links to all the flavors. There are mug cake versions too!

Crazy Cake can be made with Gluten Free mixes! Many people have commented they have made this cake with Gluten Free mixes and it’s wonderful.”Yes it is yummy and very moist. It even works with GF flour mixes!”

For years my youngest one never had a real cake for her birthday. I know there are worse things in life, but no cake – that just stinks. She never had REAL cake until my good friend shared her mom’s Chocolate Crazy Cake, also known as Wacky Cake and Depression Cake. (Original post date for this recipe – March, 2013)

Within minutes of my friend sharing the recipe, I whipped up the cake while talking to her on the phone. I could not believe how easy it was to make. No bowls. No mess. I mixed everything right in the baking pan. AWESOME. When the cake was done, frosted, ready to eat, I could not believe how moist it was. Over the years we tried other egg-free recipes and replacements, they were just okay, nothing great. THIS CAKE is crazy good, my daughter and family loved it! From that day on, it was good-bye to the same old ice cream cake we had EVERY SINGLE birthday….hello yummy REAL chocolate cake with ice cream on top.







I did a little research on Crazy and Wacky Cake recipes. These cakes were created during the Great Depression, when eggs, milk and butter were very hard to come by. The cakes are also known as Depression Cakes. Remember my favorite childhood Depression sandwich my grandparents made? People were pretty resourceful during those hard times. It took some creativity and baking science to create a cake without eggs or butter. You don’t even need a mixer. Genius!

The LA Times has a great article on Crazy Cake:

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Chocolate Crazy Cake Recipe (No Eggs, Milk, Butter or Bowls)

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