6 minute chocolate cake!

That's right, this cake takes only 6 minutes to whip up (25 minutes to bake), and there's barely any clean up, since the batter is mixed directly in the cake pan!
The recipe is originally from a 1976 issue of House & Garden magazine. It's impressive because the ingredients are so minimal. No eggs, no butter ... it's ridiculously easy!

SIX MINUTE CHOCOLATE CAKE

Ingredients:
1 1/2 Cup unbleached white flour
1/3 Cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 Cup sugar
1/2 Cup vegetable oil
1 Cup cold brewed coffee or water
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons vinegar

chocolate glaze:
1/2 pound bittersweet chocolate
3/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

For the cake:
1. preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Sift together flour, cocoa, sugar, salt and baking soda into a 9-inch round (or 8-inch square) baking pan.
3. In a small bowl (or a 2 cup measuring cup), mix the oil, coffee and vanilla.
4. Poor the liquid into the cake pan & mix with a whisk until batter is smooth.
5. Finally add the vinegar and mix quickly, until the vinegar is just evenly distributed (it will form white streaks as it mixes with the baking soda).
6. Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes. Allow to cool.

For the glaze:
melt chocolate, stir in milk & vanilla. Spoon over chilled cake. Refrigerate glazed cake for 30 minutes before serving.