Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Cake

Here's my no fail chocolate cake recipe that used to be top playground swap food
when my children were young(er).

Preheat oven to 190 C 375 F.
Grease and flour or line a 20cm (8") cake pan.

1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups plain flour
1/3 cup plain cocoa powder ( I use Dutch cocoa, but have used plain
wrap without any hassles.)
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup milk (or water depending on if you like it 'milk' or 'dark')
1 tablespoon vinegar

Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Combine water, oil, vanilla, milk or water and vinegar in a large jug and mix well. Pour wet ingredients into dry and beat well with a wooden spoon for a minute or two until well combined. Bake for 40-45 minutes until a skewer inserted come out clean. Leave in tin for 5 minutes before cooling on wire rack.

I used to sprinkle the hot cake fairly thickly with choc chips. They melted and you could spread it over the cake and when cooler but still tacky, sprinkle it with 100s & 1000s or shredded coconut. It has the benefit of being egg and dairy free (if you use water) and very quick and easy.

Cuts into 12 pieces and freezes well.