Hard Times Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 50 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup vegetable oil


• 2 tablespoons vinegar


• 2 cups water


• 2 teaspoons vanilla


• 3 tablespoons cocoa


• 3 cups flour


• 2 cups sugar


• 2 teaspoons baking soda


• 1 teaspoon salt


• 1/2 cup margarine, softened


• 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar


• 1/4 cup milk


• 1 teaspoon vanilla


• 3 tablespoons cocoa

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350*.


• 2 stir together first 5 ingredients.


• 3 add flour, sugar, soda and salt.


• 4 stir until mixed well.


• 5 pour into greased and floured 9x13 baking pan.


• 6 bake for 40 minutes.


• 7 frosting: beat all ingredients until smooth and creamy.


• 8 frost completely cooled cake.