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.