Goofy Chocolate Cake (with Brown Sugar Frosting) Submitted by Summer Engelhard, Carpio, N.D.
Cake
3 cups fl our 2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda 6 teaspoons cocoa 2 tablespoons vinegar 2 tablespoons vanilla ¾ cup salad oil 2 cups cold water
1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. Combine ingredients in a bowl. 3. Pour into greased 9 x 13-inch cake pan.
4. Bake cake for 35 to 40 minutes. For cupcakes, bake for 20 minutes; mini cupcakes for 10 minutes.
Goody Bars
Submitted by Darlene Meeks, Belle Plaine, Iowa Bars
1 cup butter 2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla 4 eggs
1½ cups fl our
4 tablespoons cocoa ¼ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped
Miniature marshmallows
Brown Sugar Frosting 5 tablespoons butter ¼ cup milk
1 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup powdered sugar
1. Combine butter, milk, brown sugar and vanilla in a pot. Boil for three minutes.
2. Take off stove and beat in powdered sugar.
3. Frost cake or cupcakes. 1. Preheat oven to 325° F.
2. Cream together butter and sugar. Add vanilla and eggs; beat well.
3. Combine dry ingredients and stir into creamed mixture. Add chopped nuts.
4. Spread in a greased 9 x 13-inch pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Cover top with marshmallows. Return to oven until marshmallows are puffed up, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.