Ingredients

1 Cup sugar
1 1/2 Cup flour
1/3 Cup cocoa
1 Teaspoon baking soda
1/2 Teaspoon salt
2 Teaspoon vanilla
1/2 Cup oil
1 Cup cold water
1 Tablespoon vinegar

Instructions

Measure all ingredients except the vinegar into a 9 x 9-inch cake pan. Stir well with a fork until well-blended. Add vinegar and stir quickly. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. (There must be no delay in baking after the vinegar is added.) Recipe may be doubled for a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Frost cooled cake with Never-Fail Icing (below).