Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['dairy_free'], recipe: bring to a boil the 1/2 cup butter or margarine, 1/2 cup shortening, water and 1/4 cup cocoa. remove from heat and add flour, sugar, 1/2 cup milk and vinegar. mix well. then add: eggs, baking soda and 1 teaspoon vanilla. mix well until lumps are gone. pour into greased 9 x 13 inch pan. bake at 400 degrees f (205 degrees c) for 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. to make fudge frosting: combine in saucepan , 6 tablespoon butter or margarine, 4 tablespoons milk and cocoa. bring to rolling boil. remove from heat and add 3 cups confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. beat until smooth. spread on cooled cake.

Target recipe: sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; set aside. cream the shortening and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, using an electric mixer at medium speed. blend in the corn syrup and egg yolks. beat in vanilla. add dry ingredients alternately with coffee to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition. beat egg whites in another bowl until stiff peaks form. fold egg whites into cake batter. pour batter into a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. bake in preheated 350 degree oven 45 minutes or until cake tests done. cool in pan on rack. note: this cake recipe dates from ww ii and as you can see, sugar was very precious and in short supply.