Wacky Cake IV

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups cake flour
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 4 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 tablespoons milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 degrees C). Spray one 13×9 inch cake pan with cooking oil spray.

Mix the flour, white sugar, 4 1/2 tablespoons 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 second hole, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the vanilla in the third hole. Pour the cold water over the top and stir until smooth.

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 20 minutes. Ice cake while it is still hot.

To Make Icing: In a saucepan over medium heat melt the butter or margarine. Add the cocoa and remove pan from the heat. Stir in the salt, milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix in the confectioners' sugar until desired consistency is attained. Spread icing over a still hot cake.