Poor man’s chocolate cake - Depression cake - vegan

Poorman's Chocolate Cake from Rosie
1.
3  cups flour
2  cups sugar
6  tablespoons  cocoa powder sifted
2  teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder

2.
3⁄4 cup  oil
2  teaspoons vanilla
2  tablespoons vinegar
2  cups cold water

Mix all #1 ingredients in bowl
Mix all #2 ingredients in another bowl, Then mix together
Pour into 9x13 pan greased
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes

Icing
1 cup margarine
2 1/4 cups icing sugar
Vanilla, peppermint flavouring to taste
Whip icing together with water
Spread over cooled cake (I only use 1/2 icing)

For Cupcakes
Makes 24 cupcakes
Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes
Cool and spread with icing


https://www.geniuskitchen.com/amp/recipe/poor-mans-chocolate-cake-486957
POOR MAN'S CHOCOLATE CAKE
3  cups flour
2  cups sugar
1  teaspoon baking soda
1  teaspoon salt
2  tablespoons  cocoa
3⁄4 cup  oil
2  teaspoons vanilla
2  tablespoons vinegar
2  cups cold water

a depression era recipe for a moist, rich chocolate cake that uses no eggs
READY IN: 1 hr

SERVES: 12
YIELDS: 1 cake

INGREDIENTS
3  cups flour
2  cups sugar
1  teaspoon baking soda
1  teaspoon salt
2  tablespoons  cocoa
3⁄4 cup  oil
2  teaspoons vanilla
2  tablespoons vinegar
2  cups cold water

DIRECTIONS
Mix all ingredients and pour in ungreased 9 X 13" pan. Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees, until pick comes out clean. If desired, top with a swirl of whipped cream.