"Embargo Cake" Survived All Crises and Sanctions: Brutally Cheap, Yet Soft as a Soul

TL;DR

Embargo cake was the most popular quick dessert in former Yugoslavia.
It was known for being made with cheap ingredients and prepared quickly.
The cake originated during the difficult 1990s and notably does not use eggs.
It is described as a good snack for children or a treat for guests.
Ingredients include flour, sugar, water, oil, apricot jam, baking powder, and cocoa.
Preparation involves mixing dry ingredients, then adding wet ingredients and jam, baking for 20 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.
It can be dusted with powdered sugar or topped with chocolate glaze.

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