2 cups sugar
3 cups flour*
2 teaspoons baking soda
6 tablespoons cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons vanilla
3/4 cup oil
2 cups water

2 cup s sugar 3 cup s flour* 2 teaspoons baking soda 6 tablespoons cocoa 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons vinegar 2 tablespoons vanilla 3/4 cup oil 2 cup s water

Mix first five ingredients together in large bowl.

Make 3 wells in dry mixture and pour vinegar, vanilla and oil in one of each of the 3 wells.

Pour the water over all and mix well.

Bake at 350 for 45-60 minutes in an ungreased 9x9 cake pan. (Can also be baked in muffin tins for 25-30 minutes to make cupcakes. Makes 24.)

Serve with sweetened whipped cream, if desired.

NOTE: To make a vanilla cake, omit cocoa powder and reduce oil to 10 Tablespoons (5/8 cup).

*NOTE: This works very well using a gluten free flour blend that contains xanthan gum.