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Saturday, June 02, 2007

6-minute chocolate cake

from the kitchen of a friend


1 1/2 cups unbleached white flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking SODA
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup cold water or brewed coffee
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons vinegar


glaze (not necessary)
1/2 pound bittersweet chocolate
3/4 cup hot water OR milk
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 375F (170C)
Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and sugar into an ungreased
8-inch square or a 9-inch round baking pan. In a 2 cup measuring cup,
measure and mix together the cold water or coffee and vanilla. Pour into
baking pan and mix batter with a fork or small whisk. When the batter is
smooth, add the vinegar and stir quickly. There will be pale swirls in the
batter where the baking soda and vinegar are reacting. Stir just until the
vinegar is distributed throughout the batter. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Set cake aside to cool. Reset the oven to 300 if you choose to make the glaze. For the glaze melt the chocolate in a small oven proof bowl for about 15 minutes. Stir in the hot liquid and the vanilla until smooth. Spoon over cooled cake and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.

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