Wacky Cake III

Chocolate cake with vinegar and no eggs.

Wacky Cake III

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 10 tablespoons margarine, melted
  • 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups water
  • 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 6 tablespoons water

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 Sift the flour, white sugar, baking soda, salt and 6 tablespoons of the cocoa into a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.

3 Drizzle melted margarine and the vinegar over the flour mixture. Add the vanilla and cold water and stir well to remove lumps.

4 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes. Spread with chocolate frosting.

5 To Make Chocolate Frosting: Combine the confectioner’s sugar, 6 tablespoons water, 3 tablespoons cocoa, and 1/2 cup of the margarine. Heat until melted and stir until smooth add vanilla and nuts if desired, and spread over cake.