How Do You Bake Poor Mans Chocolate Cake?
In the Depression and war years, when cooking ingredients were scarce, cooks had to be creative enough to find new ways to make old standbys. A common confectionery of those days was Poor Man’s Cake. There are many versions of the cake, including a raisin-spice cake and one named Poor Man’s Chocolate Cake. Today, the egg-less, milk-free, chocolate cake recipe tastes just as good as a store-bought cake, is easy to bake and is perfect for people with multiple food allergies. Grease a 9-by-13 inch baking pan or spray it with non-stick cooking spray. Sprinkle a little flour in the bottom of the pan and tilt the pan lightly from side to side to distribute the flour so that it coats the bottom and sides of the pan. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Sift together, over a large bowl, 3 cups of flour, 3/8 cup of baking cocoa (unsweetened cocoa powder), 2 tsp. of baking soda and 1 tsp. of salt. Make sure the ingredients are thoroughly mixed before adding 2 cups of white sugar. Stir in
