
Stir
Crazy Cake
2 1/2 c
All-purpose flour
1/2 c
Cocoa
2 ts
Soda
1/2 ts
Salt
2/3 c Cooking
oil
2 tb
Vinegar
1 tb
Vanilla
2 c
Cold water or coffee
1/4 c
Sugar
1/2 ts
Cinnamon
Put flour, sugar,
cocoa, soda and salt into an ungreased 13 x 9 x 2" metal baking pan.
Stir with a fork to mix; form 3 wells in flour mixture.
Pour
oil into one well, vinegar in one well, and vanilla in the last
well.
Pour cold water (or coffee) evenly over top of cake and
stir with a fork until well mixed. Do not beat.
Combine remaining
sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle mixture over batter.
Bake at 350 degrees
for 35-40 minutes.
cooking with Kids
What better way to spend time with your children than cooking. You
can get your children involved with meal preparation from two years on
up. They may want to try more foods if you get them interested early.
Have two year olds start off by letting them play with your pots,
pans, mixing and measuring spoons. They will pretend they are cooking
and you can play along too.
Around the ages of three to four is a
good time to let children help set the table. They can have fun
stirring or mixing cold foods. Let them use their hands to mix
doughs, toss salads, make cookies, etc.
Be sure to have them wash up
first. Young children should never use the stove or sharp knives.
Make sure you keep handles of hot pots and pans pushed back away from
little hands.
Remember:
(1) Be patient;
(2) Plan ahead-get
ingredients out before starting to cook;
(3) Don't expect the finished
product to look exactly like you would if you were cooking;
(4) It may
be messy;
(5) Cleaning up can be as fun as the preparation.