During the Great Depression, tomato soup was substituted into cake recipes, replacing the milk, egg, and butter. This baking hack still holds up today.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. slice of chocolate Great Depression cake on white plate - Black Cat Kitchen/YouTube The 12-year economic crisis that was the Great ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. chocolate cake sliced - Olga Mazyarkina/Getty Images During a time when basic ingredients were rationed, people got creative and ...

During the Great Depression, ingredients like eggs and butter were expensive and scarce. Amid the shortages and economic turmoil, bakers got creative with a recipe known as "Depression cake" or "wacky ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Getty Images If you’re looking for an incredibly versatile cake, it’s time to get acquainted with Hot Milk Sponge Cake.

The Great Depression, which took hold after the stock market crash of October 1929, didn't just drain bank accounts. It ...

Last week I was rearranging some things in my kitchen and I came across my great-grandmother Ruth’s recipe for chocolate cake, scribbled on a yellowing index card. My middle name is Ruth, in honor of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not only is it economical, but it comes together quickly with pantry staples and does not skimp on flavor. This cake is the one ...