Cake-pan cake
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ | cup | Unbleached all-purpose flour |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| 3 | tablespoons | Unsweetened cocoa |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Instant coffee or espresso |
| 1 | teaspoon | (to 2 ts) black pepper |
| 6 | tablespoons | Oil |
| 1 | tablespoon | Vinegar |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| 1 | cup | Cold water or strong coffee |
Directions
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Then, in a 9"x9" cake pan, measure and blend throughly with a fork the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, instant coffee powder, and salt.
Next, make 3 indentations in the dry ingredients with your fork.
Into the first, pour 6 tb. of oil. Into the second, pour 1 tb.
vinegar. Into the third, pour 1 tsp. vanilla.
Then, over all ingredients, pour 1 cup of cold water or strong, cold coffee. Stir with a fork until evenly blended.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Serve alone, with whipped cream, ice cream, or your favorite frosting.