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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Funny cake is kind of a cake/pie combination, as is Shoo-fly pie. It has a cake filling surrounded by a pie crust. Also, like shoo fly pie, it has a wet bottom - a layer of chocolate goo between the pie crust bottom and the cake top.... and funny cake is very, very good!!! Ingredients:
3 unbaked 8-inch pie shells |
1 cup sugar |
1/2 cup cocoa |
3/4 cup water |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 1/2 cups sugar |
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine |
2 eggs |
1 cup milk |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
2 1/2 cups flour |
Directions:
1. Combine bottom layer ingredients in a saucepan.
2. Cook, stirring constantly just to boilng, lower heat and simmer gently 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Set aside.
4. For cake layer, blend eggs, sugar& butter.
5. Beat 2 to 3 minutes.
6. Alternately beat in milk& flour/baking powder mix.
7. Add vanilla.
8. Pour into unbaked pie shells.
9. Pour chocolate mixture over top of batter.
10. Chocolate will be very runny but will thicken and sink below batter as it bakes.
11. Bake at 350ยบ for 35 to 40 minutes.
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