If you love cake, you’re going to love this simple Snickerdoodle Depression Cake recipe. Every single bite is packed full of those snickerdoodle taste and flavor. If you’re craving a dessert that tastes as grandma made it, this is the one for you!
There’s no denying that this homemade cake is amazing. I’ve made this up for the family on several occasions and every single time, it’s been welcomed with open arms.
So much so that by the time I get around to taking out a piece, there are very few pieces left to enjoy.
You can rest easy knowing that not a morsel of this cake is going to go to waste!
Don’t forget to try these Chocolate Cookies with Toffee Bits as well! So simple and tasty!
Ingredients to make Snickerdoodle Depression Cake
- 1 ½ C flour
- ½ C sugar
- ½ C light brown sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp cream of tartar
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- 5 tbsp canola oil
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 C water
Topping:
- ¼ C sugar
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
How to make Snickerdoodle Depression Cake
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9×9 baking pan with pam baking spray
Using a large mixing bowl, mix together flour, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, cream of tartar, and kosher salt.
Make 3 depressions into the dry ingredients, 1 large and 2 small.
Add the Apple Cider Vinegar into one of the small depressions.
Add the vanilla into the other small depression.
Add the Canola oil into the big depression.
Pour the 1 C of water off the dry and wet ingredients and mix until combined.
Pour the batter into the baking pan.
Bake in the oven for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
While the cake is baking, mix together the cinnamon and sugar topping.
Once the cake comes out of the oven, sprinkle the cinnamon sugar on top.
Cut and enjoy!
Snickerdoodle Depression Cake
You're going to love this Snickerdoodle Depression Cake!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ C flour
- ½ C sugar
- ½ C light brown sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp cream of tartar
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- 5 tbsp canola oil
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 C water
- Topping:
- ¼ C sugar
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x9 baking pan with pam baking spray
Using a large mixing bowl, mix together flour, sugar, brown sugar,
cinnamon, baking soda, cream of tartar and kosher salt
Make 3 depressions into the dry ingredients, 1 large and 2 small
Add the Apple Cider Vinegar into one of the small depressions
Add the vanilla into the other small depression
Add the Canola oil into the big depression
Pour the 1 C of water off the dry and wet ingredients and mix until combined
Pour the batter into the baking pan
Bake in the oven for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
While the cake is baking, mix together the cinnamon and sugar topping
Once the cake comes out of the oven, sprinkle the cinnamon sugar on top
Cut and enjoy!