One Pan Chocolate Fudge Cake & Frosting

I don't know how I stumbled across this recipe on Pinterest or how out of all the dessert recipes I pin I picked this one to try but I'm so grateful I did! This is one of the best and easiest chocolate cake recipes ever! I'm posting this because if the link to Simply Sweet Home ever fails, I will have a copy of the recipe.

Fudge Cake (Taken from Simply Sweet Home)
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In an ungreased 9 x 13 pan (yes--UN-greased!) sift all dry ingredients.

Add the liquids and stir just until blended.

Bake for 25 minutes.

Top with hot fudge or frost with your favorite frosting. Cake will be extremely moist so care must be taken that you don't tear up the top of the cake.

Pic stolen from Simply Sweet Home

Simple Vanilla Frosting (taken from Simply Scratch)

YIELD: 2 cups

INGREDIENTS:
4 cups Powdered Sugar
4 tablespoons Butter, softened
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
4-6 tablespoons of Whole Milk

DIRECTIONS:
In your mixing bowl add the powdered sugar, butter and vanilla. Turn your mixer on medium low and slowly add your whole milk. Adding more milk if needed. Increase the speed to medium until fluffy.

*for special occasions tint the frosting with food color!