Comments on: Crazy (Cake) Talk

By: shiv

shiv — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 07:21:32 +0000

awesome

By: Bridget G

Bridget G — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:56:58 +0000

My sister has an egg allergy so Wacky cake is what I use for all family birthday parties.

By: Robin C

Robin C — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 16:38:42 +0000

I discovered Wacky/Crazy cake just before my son’s first birthday. He had an egg and dairy allergy so I knew I couldn’t just order a cake from a local bakery, so I took it upon myself to find some kind of cake for his birthday. Fast forward nearly 6 years and this is my go-to cake for every birthday. I’m pretty sure our families wouldn’t come to birthday parties if I wasn’t making my “famous” cupcakes!

By: KimP

KimP — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 16:03:47 +0000

My mom made this a lot when I was a kid. I’m with Linda Sue, switch the water to brewed coffee for a delicious change.

By: Linda Sue

Linda Sue — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:41:02 +0000

OK y’all get the benefit of my Wacky Cake secret – brew a cup of STRONG coffee – use cooled coffee instead of water and the taste is SO much richer. Yes flavored coffees are great too – taking culinary classes years ago – I was taught to use brewed coffee instead of water in almost anything chocolate – brownies – oh my goodness. I have to emphasize brewed coffee – a friend at church tried making brownies with coffee – yep – she put in 3/4 cup of coffee grounds! YIKES -

By: MaggieB

MaggieB — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 14:00:11 +0000

I have fond memories of making Wacky Cake with my grandmother when I was a child. She would let me do most of it by myself, even when I was quite young. This cake was always so comforting and delicious.

By: Erika (TK)

Erika (TK) — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 13:51:22 +0000

KathyF, I’ve heard quite a number of folks have had great success simply substituting a GF blend for the flour.

DebbieK, using about 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice (or any other spice combination you prefer) in place of the cocoa powder should do the trick for a crazy-wacky spice cake.

By: KrissyC EsMommy

KrissyC EsMommy — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 13:44:34 +0000

Groing up with a brother who is severely allergic to egg…I’ve eaten many of a wacky cake. My mom baked it up for every one of my brother’s birthdays since its pretty rare to find another cake out there without egg besides an ice cream cake. I will never forget the year my mom made it with a coffee flavored buttercream icing (literally just butter, milk and powdered sugar together) and topped it with freshly baked raspberries. To this day that is my favorite way to have it. Tho it does taste great without the frosting and sprinkled with a little powdered sugar as well…and pretty much any fruit tastes wonderful with it. I like to sub in a little of the cold water for cold coffee, and occasionally add chocolate chips to the mix as well. My daughter LOVES to make this cake since its so simple. Her favorite way it to bake it into cup cakes and into little ramikens.

By: rozanie

rozanie — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 13:14:55 +0000

Wacky cake is probably the number one favorite food in my husband’s family. His mom kept it on hand all. the time.
In his growing up years, they would eat it with their cereal in the morning for breakfast. or at lunch. or as dessert at supper, with ice cream.
My kids & their cousins know they can depend on Grandma to have one on hand, and they all love it, too!
I like it because it is as easy to make as it is delicious. I like to use coffee instead of water.
Our preferred frosting is a made-from-scratch chocolate frosting, with an addition of peanut butter. Yum! It’s also delicious with cream cheese frosting!
Excuse me while I go bake one right now!!

By: DebbieK

DebbieK — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:23:57 +0000

I have never made this cake and also not knowingly eaten it. It looks like a cake my grandmother or great-aunts may have made being good cooks/bakers and being housewives during the depression. I will definitely try it and experiment with it. I am the family Chocolate-lover. My Hubby loves spice cake. Who will share a good “spice” crazy cake version? Many thanks for the daily cooking and baking ideas.