Chocolate Cake Express

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 190 C / 375°F.
2. 2
   Grease and flour a 20 cm cake tin.
3. 3
   Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt.
4. 4
   Make a well in the centre of the mixture, and add the vanilla essence, vinegar and oil, then gradually stir in the water.
5. 5
   Continue stirring until thoroughly blended, but do not over-mix.
6. 6
   Pour all of the batter into the cake tin, and bake, uncovered, for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake, comes out clean.
7. 7
   Do not over bake, the secret to this cake is its moistness.
8. 8
   Cool in the tin on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then transfer the cake from the tin to the rack, to cool completely.
9. 9
   Sift the icing sugar over the top, and serve.