Encrusted

now there aren't many times when the word "encrusted" is used in a positive context - "with diamonds" being the obvious exception (as long as they are ethical diamonds!), but encrusted with chocolate drops is another!

Eli & I (yes you read that right) made this lovely, simple chocolate cake for father's day on sunday :-)

we used this recipe-

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 5 tbsp melted margarine
• 1 cup cold water
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and baking soda. Add the vanilla, vinegar, margarine. Add the water and mix well.

Pour into a medium size baking pan, and sprinkle the chocolate chips on top.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean

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Easy peasy! we almost always have these ingredients on hand, and it's a fantastic basic choccy cake that can be whipped up super fast!