Chocolate Vinegar Cake

1 1/2 c Flour; Unbleached, Sifted

1 c Sugar

3 T Cocoa; Baking

1 t Baking Soda

1/2 t Salt

1 t Vanilla Extract

1 T Vinegar

5 T Butter Or Regular Margarine

1 c ;Water

--------------------------MOCHA CHOCOLATE FROSTING-------------------------- 1 3/4 c Confectioners` Sugar

3 T Cocoa; Baking

3 T Butter Or Regular Margarine

3 T Coffee; Brewed, Hot

1/2 t Vanilla Extract

Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt together into a mixing bowl. Make 3 wells in the dry ingredients. Pour vanilla into 1 well; vinegar into 1 well and melted butter into the third. Pour water over all. Beat with a wooden spoon until well blended. Pour batter into a greased 9-inch square baking pan. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for 25 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan on rack. Frost with Mocha Chocolate Frosting. Cut into squares. MOCHA CHOCOLATE FROSTING: Combine confectioners` sugar, cocoa, softened butter, coffee, and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Beat, with an electric mixer set at medium speed, until smooth. NOTE; This recipe came from a very old church cookbook that the woman found and is typical of many of the recipes of the 1800`s. The vinegar was used to keep the cake from spoiling. Try this and I think that you will like it.