Simple Chocolate Cake Mix (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

01 - 1½ cups (187g) regular flour

02 - 1 cup (200g) white sugar

03 - ¼ cup (29.5g) plain cocoa powder

04 - ½ teaspoon fine salt

05 - 1 teaspoon baking soda

06 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla

07 - 1 teaspoon distilled vinegar

08 - ⅓ cup cooking oil

09 - 1 cup (237g) fresh water

10 - 3 tablespoons soft butter, unsalted

11 - 3 tablespoons plain cocoa powder

12 - 1 tablespoon natural honey

13 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla

14 - 1 cup (125g) powdered sugar

15 - 3 tablespoons full-fat milk or cream

01 - Turn oven to 350°F. Cover an 8x8-inch pan with parchment or coat with non-stick spray.

02 - Grab a big bowl and mix flour, sugar, cocoa, salt, and baking soda together until everything looks uniform.

03 - Drop in vanilla, vinegar, oil, and water with your dry mix. Stir everything up until it's smooth and well mixed.

04 - Dump the mixture into your pan. Let it bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick stuck in comes out mostly clean. Cool it down.

05 - With your mixer, beat together the soft butter, cocoa, honey, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Run it slow for half a minute.

06 - Slowly pour in milk, one spoon at a time, mixing until you get the right thickness. Smear it all over your cooled cake.

01 - Made in just one bowl

02 - Cake part doesn't need eggs or milk

03 - Sometimes called Depression Cake or Magic Cake