Amazon Cake

Name: Amazon Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups flour; 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa, preferably dutch processed; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 5 tablespoons corn oil; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla; 1 tablespoon cider vinegar; confectioners' sugar

9 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa, preferably dutch processed
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons corn oil
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
confectioners' sugar

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F.
2

Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, sugar and salt.
3

In a separate bowl,whisk together oil, vanilla and vinegar with 1 cup cold water.
4

Whisk in dry ingredients, blending until completely free of lumps.
5

Pour into a greased 9-inch round cake pan.
6

Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until top springs back when pressed gently.
7

Cool before removing from pan and dusting with confectioners' sugar.