Categories: Desserts

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 1/2 TBSP unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 Tsp. baking soda
• 3/4 Tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 Tsp. white vinegar
• 1 1/2 Tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 4 cups confectioner's sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 Tsp. vanilla extract
• 4 TBSP milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray one 13X9 inch cake pan with cooking oil spray.

2. Mix the flour, white sugar, 4 1/2 TBSP cocoa, baking soda and salt together in a bowl. Pour dry ingredients into the prepared pan. Scoop out 3 holes in the dry mixture. Put the vegetable oil in one hole, vinegar in the 2nd hole, and 1 1/2 Tsp. of vanilla in the 3rd hole. Pour the cold water over the tope and stir until smooth.

3. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. Ice cake while it is still hot.

4. To make icing: In a saucepan over medium heat melt the butter. Add the cocoa and remove pan from the heat. Stir in the salt, milk and 1 Tsp. vanilla. Mix in the confectioner’s sugar until desired consistency is attained. Spread icing over a still hot cake.

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