A Yummy Afternoon

My friend (who is a mother of children with allergies) gave me a cake recipe that her children like. It is an egg-free and milk-free recipe that originated from the Depression years when eggs and milk were scarce. Howie and I tried it this afternoon- he is a real help in the kitchen. I let him explore with the different tastes of sweet, salty, and bitter ingredients as we measured and mixed everything together. He liked to feel the various textures of the powdery flour to the course salt. It really was a delightful experience and the cake turned out really yummy!




Recipe:
(From http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/featured_recipe5.php)
Allergy-Free Dessert Recipe: Kathy P's Wacky Cake
Recipe Information
Category: CakesRecipe Created By: Kathy Przywara
Ingredients
1 1/2 cup flour
3 Tbsp cocoa powder (optional)
1 cup sugar1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt1
Tbsp vinegar
5 Tbsp oil
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup water
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F.Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix thoroughly.Mix wet ingredients in a separate bowl and stir to combine.Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until you get a smooth batter. Do not beat.Pour into greased and floured pan (8" square or 9" round) or 12 cupcakes. Bake in oven until tests done - about 35 minutes for cake, about 20 minutes for cupcakes.