1 1/2 c Unbleached all-purpose flour
1 c Sugar
3 tb Unsweetened cocoa
1 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Instant coffee or espresso
1 ts (to 2 ts) black pepper
6 tb Oil
1 tb Vinegar
1 ts Vanilla
1 c Cold water or strong coffee
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.
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Yields
8 Servings