Simply Sweet Chocolate Cake (with picture)

1 1/2 cup flour

3 tablespoons cocoa

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon vinegar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup

1. Sift the flour, cocoa, sugar, baking soda, and salt into a bowl.

2. Melt the butter. Mix it with the vinegar, vanilla and water in a separate bowl.

3. Add the liquid to the flour mixture and stir the batter until it's barely mixed. (Try not to overmix it.)

4. Pour the batter into a greased, square baking pan.

5. Bake the cake @ 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. (Test it by sticking a knife into the middle of the cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is done.)

6. Let the cake cool for 10 minutes. Then remove it from the pan. When it's completely cool, frost it with the icing recipe.

Fast Frosting

8 ounce package of cream cheese

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 cup butter 

1 cup powdered sugar

1. Mix the ingredients together until the frosting is smooth and creamy

This is the cake frosted with Mocha Frosting (recipe below)

Mocha Frosting

1/2 cup butter

2 cups powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 to 3 tablespoons expresso

1. Cream the butter and vanilla

2. Mix in the powdered sugar until creamy and smooth

3. Add expresso

Alt. I use normally brewed coffee and then add some dry instant coffee for flavor and eye appeal.