Chocolate Crazy Cake

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.

For the cake:
In a large bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder, sugar, flour, salt, soda, and baking powder. (Note: If your cocoa powder is clumpy, you may need to sift the mixture together to get it smooth.)

Make a hole in the center of the dry ingredients then pour in the water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla. Mix all the ingredients together until smooth. Pour in the prepared baking pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

For the frosting:
In a small sauce pan, melt the butter. Add the brown sugar and bring to a boil, whisking constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Add the cream and bring back to a boil. Remove from heat and sift 1 cup powdered sugar into the pot. Whisk until smooth. Continue to add powdered sugar until desired consistency is reached. (It should be thick but pourable, like the consistency of maple syrup). Pour the glaze over the cake while it’s still hot, then allow to cool on the cake.

Serve the cake slightly warm with milk, if desired.