GRANDMA “FAR-AWAY’s” WACKY CAKE

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GRANDMA “FAR-AWAY’s” WACKY CAKE

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Deborah Tomasetti Perham Discussion started by Deborah Tomasetti Perham, on Friday, 01 March 2013 15:43

Here’s my mother-in-law’s recipe for a cake my husband and his seven siblings loved to eat while they were growing up. (My kids called her “Grandma ‘Far-Away’ since she lived “far away” from us…well, it was only an hour away, but I guess that’s far to my kids. -- Missing you, “Mom.”)

Hoping you enjoy this recipe as much as we do…

1.5 c. flour

1 c. sugar

3 TBSP unsweetened cocoa

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

3 TBSP vegetable oil

1 TBSP white vinegar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 c. cold water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

Sift flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, salt into ungreased 8 X 8 glass baking dish

Make 3 depressions in the dry ingredients

Pour oil in one depression, vinegar in another depression, and vanilla into the last depression

Pour water over all

Mix thoroughly with a fork to moisten all the dry ingredients

Bake 30 minutes or ‘til toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean

Serve with dream whip or whipped cream

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Deborah Tomasetti Perham Hi Rachel. Is there a story behind Wacky Cake? I have the recipe and the memories shared by my husband and his siblings. Would love to hear some... Show more Thursday, 14 March 2013 20:19

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Rachel Johnson I could probably write a book about Grandma Nora. She was a character. She had superstitions that always had an antidote or if she shivered or her... Show more Thursday, 14 March 2013 22:50

I could probably write a book about Grandma Nora.  She was a character.  She had superstitions that always had an antidote or if she shivered or her hand itched, there was some reason for it.  If she got an unexpected chill it was spirits walking over her grave.  If she used salt she sprinkled some in her hand and tossed it over her shoulder.  If my ears were ringing she said someone was talking about me.  Or if my palm itched I was about to come into money.  I took Grandma Nora very seriously. So when I got to her house we would sit down and have coffee.  My coffee was full of cream and sugar.  Then we would get to the business of life.  Which included a lot of house cleaning.  Sometimes she would make pickles in the basement.  There was a little hole in the floor to start a fire.  It was an all day affair.  But those pickles were so good and so sweet, I didn't care if it took the whole day.  I spent a lot of time with both my Grandma's. Life was different when they were young.  But I lived to hear the stories.  I still throw salt over my shoulder and look to see who is walking over my grave when I get a chill.