Easy Chocolate Cake

A simple and delicous chocolate cake made with whey, the liquid leftover after making yogurt cheese. Whey contains valuable nutrients, put them to good use. You'll be making yogurt cheese just for the whey to make this delicous treat.

makes: 8 servings

Ingredients

1 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour (or stone ground whole wheat)
1 cup sugar
¼ cocoa
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup whey
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix the dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl. In a smaller bowl beat the liquid ingredients together. Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry and mix together until blended. Pour into a greased 8 inch square or round pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Serve with frosting, whipped cream or by itself.