The Great Depression required home cooks to be creative and clever with their recipes. With many ingredients in short supply or too expensive these culinary geniuses had to find alternatives to eggs butter heavy cream and other foods we consider staples today. Unusual choices like mayonnaise vinegar and baking soda or even canned tomato soup were used to create rich and delicious baked goods. But even after the Great Depression was over and cooks found their pantries full again many of these recipes remained family favorites. Try making one of our Depression-era dessert recipes to see just how delicious budget-friendly baking can be.
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20 Depression-Era Foods That Were NO LONGER ON THE DINNER!
Wacky cakes get their name from home bakers who learn how to do without eggs to make cakes rise. Here a tablespoon of vinegar and a teaspoon of baking soda give this chocolate cake a light texture.
Try it before you bash it! A can of tomato soup adds rich texture to this depression-era cake while the trio of cinnamon cloves and nutmeg masks the tomato flavor.
"A cake that my great grandmother gave me when they couldn't use much in their mixes" says Wayne. Strong coffee gives the cake a distinct flavor when combined with raisins and spices.
