Homemade Chocolate Cake

The Cake

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup baking cocoa
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 cups water
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
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• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 2 tsp. vinegar

Directions

In a mixing bowl, combine first 5 ingredients. Add the water, oil, vanilla, and vinegar. Mix well. Batter will be thin. Pour in to a greased 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool before frosting.

Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

Directions

• 3 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/3 cup baking cocoa
• dash salt
• 3 Tbsp. milk
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Mix all ingredients and frost cooled chocolate cake.

By Robin from Washington, IA