Making Do with Wacky Cake circa 1944

“That’s wacky, Ma.”Henry Birch watched doubtfully as his mother dug three craters into a dry mixture of flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt that she’d just whisked together in a greased glass baking pan. “What do you mean, honey?” asked Edna Birch. “We’ve got no eggs, Ma. You can’t make a cake without eggs.”“Rationing has made things tough,” said Edna. “No eggs. No butter. I used to