3 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. cocoa
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2/3 c. vegetable oil
2 tsp. vinegar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. cold water
1 (16 oz.) tub ready to spread frosting (any flavor)
Pastel mint wafers
Flattened gum drops
Shoestring licorice

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 rounds pans, dust with flour.

Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.

Mix oil, vinegar and vanilla. Stir oil mixture and water into flour mixture real hard until well blended, about 1 minute. Immediately pour batter into pans, dividing evenly.

Bake until wooden pick comes out clean about 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely and frost. Arrange water balloons on top of cake. Use licorice to make balloon strings.