Quick Chocolate cake

Yields 1 9-inch cake

1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 teaspoons espresso powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon vinegar
1/4 cup applesauce (or vegetable oil)
1 cup water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch cake pan.

In the greased pan, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, espresso powder, baking soda, and salt until well mixed. Make 3 depressions into the flour. Place the vinegar into one depression, the vanilla extract in another, and the applesauce in the last. Pour the water over the entire mixture. Using a spatula, mix together the batter until smooth.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Run a knife around the edge of the cake and cool completely on a cooling rack.