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
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray one 13X9 inch cake pan with cooking oil spray.
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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.
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Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. Ice cake while it is still hot.
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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.