Gob Cake

Ingridients

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups white sugar

3 teaspoons baking soda

6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup vegetable oil

3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 cups water

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup shortening

2/3 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup white sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Mix the flour, 2 cups of the sugar, baking soda, 6 tablespoons of the cocoa, salt, vegetable oil, vinegar, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and the water together. Stir until just combined. Pour batter into on ungreased 13x9 inch baking pan.

Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes. Let cake cool than ice.

To Make Icing: Beat together the butter or margarine, vegetable shortening, 1 cup sugar, milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Continue beating for 10 minutes. Spread over cooled cake.