Categories: Cakes, Chocolate, Low-fat 
      Yield: 8 servings 
  
  1 1/2 c  Unbleached all-purpose flour 
      1 c  Sugar 
      3 tb Unsweetened cocoa 
      1 ts Baking soda 
    1/2 ts Salt 
      1 ts Instant coffee or espresso 
      1 ts (to 2 ts) black pepper 
      6 tb Oil 
      1 tb Vinegar 
      1 ts Vanilla 
      1 c  Cold water or strong coffee 
  
  Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. 
  Then, in a 9"x9" cake pan, measure and blend throughly with a fork the 
  flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, instant coffee powder, and salt. 
  Next, make 3 indentations in the dry ingredients with your fork.  Into the 
  first, pour 6 tb. of oil.  Into the second, pour 1 tb. vinegar.  Into the 
  third, pour 1 tsp. vanilla. 
  Then, over all ingredients, pour 1 cup of cold water or strong, cold 
  coffee.  Stir with a fork until evenly blended. 
  Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out 
  clean. 
  Serve alone, with whipped cream, ice cream, or your favorite frosting.