As egg prices soar, this vintage Depression-era cake recipe with no eggs or dairy lets penny-pinchers have their cake and eat it too.

This cake has all the usual suspects. For dry ingredients, you need: all-purpose flour, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, ...

To make the cake, place all of the cake ingredients, except the boiling water, into a large mixing bowl. Using a wooden spoon, or electric whisk, beat the mixture until smooth and well combined.

This is a really easy cake to make as you don't need a mixer to cream the butter, just melt it in boiling water that also helps to soften the dates. A spoon of instant coffee granules gives it an ...

In my opinion, there is no better way to go than a hot water cake; both for its ease and final texture. Adding boiling water to chocolate cake batter is a game-changer. The heat enhances the cocoa ...