SIX MINUTE CHOCOLATE CAKE

INGREDIENTS

• 1-1/2 c. unbleached white flour
• 1/3 c. cocoa powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. vegetable oil
• 1 c. cold water
• 2 tsp. vanilla

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Sift together first 5 ingredients into ungreased 8 inch square or 9 inch round pan.
3. In a 2 cup measure, measure and mix together oil, water and vanilla. Pour liquid ingredients into baking pan and mix batter with fork.
4. When batter is smooth, add vinegar and stir quickly. There will be pale swirls in batter where baking powder and vinegar are reacting. Stir just until vinegar is evenly distributed throughout the batter.
5. Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Set cake aside to cool.

Glaze:

• 1/2 lb. semi-sweet chocolate
• 3/4 c. hot water, milk or half & half
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Reset oven to 300 degrees F. Melt chocolate in small ovenproof bowl in oven for about 15 minutes. Stir hot liquid and vanilla into chocolate until smooth.

Spoon glaze over cool cake. Refrigerate glazed cake for at least 30 minutes before serving.