Easy Chocolate Cake

Cake Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

• 3 tbsps cocoa powder

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp salt

• 6 tbsps vegetable oil

• 1 tbsp white vinegar

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 cup cold water

Frosting Ingredients

• 4 tbsps butter

• 2 tbsps cocoa powder

• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

• Dash of salt

• 2 tbsps milk

Directions

1. Preheat oOven to 350 degrees

2. Grease an 8" square casserole dish (for a round cake you can use one 9" cake pan)

3. Sift the dry ingredients together and stir with a fork until well-mixed.

4. Make three wells in the dry ingredients. Pour the oil into the first well, the vinegar into the second, and the vanilla into the third. Pour the cold water over the top of it all, then stir with a fork until well-blended.

5. Pour into greased pan and bake for about 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let it cool, then frost.

6. For the frosting: Cream together the butter, sugar, cocoa and salt until well-mixed. Add the liquid and beat until fluffy.

Adapted from Rants From My Crazy Kitchen