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The best chocolate cake:

Before Payday Cake

Sift into a bowl: 

1 1/2 C flour

1 C sugar

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

4 Tbl cocoa powder

Mix well. 

Make 3 holes in the dry ingredients and add:

1 tsp vanilla

1 Tbl vinegar

6 Tbl salad oil (canola, safflower..)

Pour over all:

1 C warm water

Mix very well.

Bake 325 degrees - 25 minutes - 9x9 square pan

And finally, I have found the best chocolate frosting recipe to go with it:

1 C sugar

6 Tbl corn starch

4 Tbl cocoa

1/2 tsp salt

1 C water

2 Tbl oil

1/2 tsp vanilla

Mix sugar, corn starch, salt and cocoa in a medium saucepan.

Whisk in the water.

Heat over medium heat until it gets thick and starts to boil about 1-2 minutes (not too long or it will turn into taffy)

Remove from heat and stir in oil and vanilla.

Cool and spread on cooled cake.

And on top of it all it is completely vegan. 

I'm not, but some people are.

Even better than that, this cake just gets yummier day after day.

xo