Are you looking for a rich, decadent chocolate cake recipe that will require almost no time? This is the recipe you are searching for.

I am sure that once you make this recipe, you will absolutely adore it and make it over and over again.

Once you make it, you will realize that everyone can prepare it because everything happens in a single bowl, and you can enjoy the end result with your loved ones.

The sponge cake is so rich and decadent, but the frosting is what makes this cake so special and yummy in every bite. 

Why you’ll love the recipe:

Who doesn’t love a perfect slice of chocolate? Rich in flavour I am sure that you can never get enough of this amazing chocolate depression cake. 

How to serve it:

Serve this cake well chilled and with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. YUM! 

Ingredients:

For the cake:

  • All Purpose Flour
  • Cocoa Powder
  • Oil
  • Baking Soda
  • Sugar
  • Water
  • Vanilla Extract
  • White Vinegar
  • Pinch of salt

For the frosting:

  • Powdered Sugar
  • Milk
  • Cocoa powder
  • Honey
  • Butter
  • Vanilla

How to make Chocolate Depression Cake:

Step 1. First, preheat your oven to 350 F or 180 C degrees. 

Step 2. Then, in a large mixing bowl, mix all the ingredients needed for the cake.

Mix until smooth and creamy. 

Step 3. Pour the batter into 9×13 inch baking pan and bake for about 30 minutes

Step 4. While that’s baking, in a bowl, combine the ingredients needed for the icing until creamy and delicious. 

Step 5. Spread the icing over the cooled cake.

serve to enjoy. 

This chocolate depression cake is a perfect dessert that anyone can make in almost no time. A rich chocolate flavor is always hard to resist.  

Chocolate Depression Cake

Are you looking for a rich, decadent chocolate cake recipe that will require almost no time? This is the recipe you are searching for. I am sure that once you make this recipe, you will absolutely adore it and make it over and over again.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

For the cake:

  • 1 ½ cup. All Purpose Flour
  • ¼ cup. Cocoa Powder
  • cup. Oil
  • 1 tsp. Baking Soda
  • 1 cup. Sugar
  • 1 cup. Water
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tsp. White Vinegar
  • Pinch of salt

For the frosting:

  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 3 tbsp. Milk
  • 3 tbsp. Cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp. Honey
  • 3 tbsp. Butter
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla

Instructions
 

  • First, preheat your oven to 350 F or 180 C degrees.
  • Then, in a large mixing bowl, mix all the ingredients needed for the cake until smooth and creamy.
  • Pour the batter into 9×13 inch baking pan and bake for about 30 minutes
  • While that’s baking, in a bowl, combine the ingredients needed for the icing until creamy and delicious.
  • Spread the icing over the cooled cake and serve to enjoy.
Keyword Chocolate Depression Cake
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Can you make it ahead?

You can make the cake up to 2 days in advance. Make the icing before serving, and top the whole cake with it. 

Storage instructions

Cut slices and store for up to 2 days in an airtight container in the fridge, or freeze this cake for up to 1 month. 

Variations and substitutes

You can add some chocolate chips to the sponge cake and chopped nuts in the frosting. Both versions will be stunning.