you will need: 1 and 1/2 cups [ap] flour 3 Tbs cocoa pinch a salt 1/2 ts baking soda 1 cup sugar or little less if prefer throw in med. size bowl all together then add wet ingred. 6Tbs oil 1 1/2 Tbs viniger any kind white is common 2 ts vanilla 1 cup cold water Mix till combined don't just keep stirring place in 8 by 8 / or 9 by 9 [ either will do] in oven @ 325 for about 20 /25 min . thats all Don't get upset if cracks in the middle that is common. Frosting is simple glaze 1 1/2 cups powder sugar- - 1 ts van.- - about 2/3 tbs of milk mix and pour over hot cake . let set about 10 min serve with strawberrys is good