Prep Time: 5 minutes
Baking Time: 30 minutes
Makes: 1 cake (12 pieces)
Ingredients
• ½ cup oil
• 1½ tsp vinegar
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1½ cups plain flour (maida)
• ½ cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup castor sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• A pinch of salt
Preparation
• Combine one cup of warm water, oil, vinegar and vanilla essence in a deep bowl and mix well. Keep aside.
• Using a whisk, mix the plain flour, cocoa powder, castor sugar, baking powder and salt in another deep bowl. Add the prepared water-oil mixture to it and mix well.
• Pour the batter into a greased and dusted rectangle aluminium cake tin of 250 mm. (10”) x 150 mm. (6”). Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 25 minutes.
• Cool slightly and loosen the edges using a sharp knife. Demould the cake and cut it into 15 equal square pieces. Serve as required. Images contributed by Tarla Dalal Team
