War Time Cake
During wartime, the people back home didn’t always have the cooking supplies they would have liked. Recipes with little or no sugar, eggs, and milk were used so there would be more for the soldiers overseas. Some supplies were "rationed"—only so much per family. A family might have shared its sugar ration to make this No-Milk-No-Egg chocolate cake—mixed and baked in the same pan.
Ask an adult to pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a 20 cm (8-inch) square pan put:
375 ml (1 ½ cups) all purpose flour
5 ml (1 teaspoon) of baking powder
250 ml (1 cup) of granulated sugar
2.5 ml (½ teaspoon) of cinnamon
5 ml (1 teaspoon) of baking soda
2.5 ml (½ teaspoon) of salt
45 ml (3 tablespoons) of cocoa powder (not instant cocoa drink mix)
Add to the pan:
5 ml (1 teaspoon) of vanilla extract
15 ml (1 tablespoon) of white vinegar
75 ml (5 tablespoons) of vegetable oil
250 ml (1 cup) of lukewarm water
Mix everything together with a fork and bake for 30 minutes or until done.