Moist Chocolate Cake

Directions

• 1. Pre heat oven to 350 F. Sift dry ingredients - Cocoa powder, white flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
  2. Add powder sugar to mixture. In another bowl, combine oil, water, vanilla extract and orange juice. Mix in dry ingredients into wet a little at a time to make batter. Additional Notes: Do not overmix.
• 3. Add mixture in prepared pan (pan buttered and then dusted with some dry flour) or a non-stick pan. Bake at 350 F for 35 minutes or till toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Additional Notes: You can also line baking tray with baking wax paper to bake this cake.
  4. For icing, beat 1 cup heavy cream with 1/4 cup fine sugar and 1tsp vanilla extract (optional - not included in ingredient list) till soft peaks form. Cover the cake with icing and drizzle with melted chocolate and/or sweetened cherries. Additional Notes: Let the cake cool down before icing or icing will start to melt.
• 5. Enjoy this moist rich cake even when you do not want to eat eggs.