I tried a chocolate-cake recipe with no eggs or dairy that dates back to the Great Depression. Known as "Depression cake," the penny-pinching recipe is useful now due to the high price of eggs. I didn ...

Anyone who knows me knows that I'm someone who enjoys recreating recipes and trying innovative ways to make something old feel like new. From Rihanna's unique spin on macaroni and cheese to a 150-year ...

The most common recipe, simply called Depression Cake, calls for raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice to create a sweet but punchy flavor. As this requires no milk, eggs or butter, it is also an ...

Think about the last time you rummaged through your pantry, determined to create something decent with just flour, sugar, and whatever odds and ends you could find. Now imagine doing that every single ...

Wacky Cake, also known as Depression Cake, was popularized during World War II when rationing certain ingredients was essential to support the war effort. The groundbreaking recipe, which doesn’t call ...

This 19th-century dessert came to be when the crepes' surrounding liqueur caught fire—unintentionally flambéing the whole ...