Funny Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 c0 sifted cake flour
• 1 tsp0 baking powder
• 1/2 tsp0 salt
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp3 vanilla
• 1 unbeaten egg
• 3 Ibspo chopped nuts or coconut
• 1 9-in0 unbaked pastry shell
• 1 sq0 unsweetened chocolate
• 1/2 cup water
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 tsp0 vanilla

Method

1. 1

   Set oven at 350°.

2. 2

   Sift flour before measuring.

3. 3

   Measure into sifter the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.

4. 4

   Place shortening in bowl.

5. 5

   Sift in the dry ingredients.

6. 6

   Add milk and vanilla.

7. 7

   Mix until all flour is dampened.

8. 8

   Beat two minutes on low speed with electric beater.

9. 9

   Add egg and beat one minute longer.

10. 10

    Pour batter into unbaked pastry shell.

11. 11

    Make sauce by melting chocolate and water in a saucepan, then adding sugar.

12. 12

    Stir while bringing to boil.

13. 13

    Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla.

14. 14

    Stir well before pouring over cake batter.

15. 15

    Sprinkle nuts or coconut on top.

16. 16

    Bake for 35-40 minutes until browned.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cook book (Relief Society, Houston, 1963) (1963) by Hardy, Joanne (Artist), page 22. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

FUNNY CAKE 1 1/4 c0 sifted cake flour 1 tsp0 baking powder 1/2 tsp0 salt 3/4 c. sugar 1/4 cup shortening 1/2 cup milk 1 tsp3 vanilla 1 unbeaten egg 3 Ibspo chopped nuts or coconut 1 9-in0 unbaked pastry shell 0 Set oven at 350°--Sift flour once before measuring— Then measure into sifter the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar— Place shortening in bowl-- Sift in the dry ingrediai ts— Add milk and vanilla— Mix until all the flour is dampened— Beat two minutes on low speed with electric beater— Add egg and beat one minute longer— Pour batter into unbaked pastry shell— Now ma ke following sauce and pour this slowly over the batter* 1 sq0 unsweetened chocolate 1/2 cup water 2/3 cup sugar Place chocolate and water in saucepan and stir until chocolate melts— Add sugar-- Stir while bringing to boil--Remove from heat and add: 1/4 cup butter, 1 tsp0 vanilla

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