This is a seriously easy cake. I think it took me almost as long to lick the bowl out afterwards as it did to make the cake. For anyone who thinks they can’t make a cake, give this one a try. Don’t be put off by the vinegar, it really does work in this cake.
From my mom’s cookbook:
Another recipe hurriedly recorded over the phone and made right away to an appreciative group. That Melissa, what a resource!
Melissa’s Easy Chocolate Cake
Makes two eight inch rounds or one large rectangular.
Melt 1/2 C butter and/or margarine
Add 1 tsp vanilla and 2 tsp vinegar
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease pans.
Sift into a bowl:
3 C flour
2 C sugar
6 TB cocoa
2 tsp baking soda
1 small tsp salt
Add 2 C cold water to butter mixture. Pour this into dry ingredients and stir well.
Pour into 2 greased layer pans or 1 greased large pan (10″x14″).
Bake 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Icing #1:
This takes less time to make then going to the store and buying commercial goop.Cream together 4 TB butter and 1/2 C honey. Add 1 tsp vanilla or 1/4 C cocoa and 2-3 TB milk. To thin, add a little milk; to thicken, add powdered milk. Make it any colour you like.
Icing #2:
Cream well 1/2 C brown sugar and 2 TB butter. Add 2 TB warmed milk and beat. Add icing sugar until right consistency (up to 1 1/2 C). Add vanilla or other flavouring.
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