My mother often made what she called Wacky Cake when I was growing up, and still does sometimes. It was always her go-to chocolate cake and it’s the basic vegan soda/vinegar/oil chocolate cake. I think she liked the recipe because it tastes good, it’s pretty cheap, and it really easy. This was even before our family went vegan for awhile when I was a kid.
A couple of years ago, I bought the Veg-Feasting Cookbook from Vegetarians of Washington, and I noticed the German chocolate cake recipe from the Swan Café in Bellingham. It looks like a regular wacky cake, but there’s more cocoa in it. I think that’s the main difference; and the coconut pecan frosting and the chocolate ganache, of course.
I first made this cake for a birthday party for my friend, Aaron. I was the only vegan and besides Aaron there may have been one other vegetarian. But everyone loved it. So now it’s MY go-to chocolate cake. It’s written for 3 layers, but I’ve made it in a 9″x13″ pan, or divided it to make just one or two layers. Yum.
Vegan Alley 
kneehigh said,
October 8, 2009 @ 4:11 pm
Is that cake in Portobello RIGHT NOW? No reason… Just askin…
kimmykokonut said,
October 9, 2009 @ 3:59 pm
I too don’t see a need for anything other than whacky cakes. What are you censoring on your shirt?
valleyvegan said,
October 13, 2009 @ 9:26 pm
Oh, it’s just an advertisement for Perfect organics. I don’t even know anything about the company, but I like little black tees.