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Chocolate Picnic Cake
Bake: 30 mins to 40 mins at 350°F
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups water or strong brewed coffee, cooled
- 1/2 cup canola oil or cooking oil
- 4 1/2 teaspoons vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- Picnic Topping (recipe below)
- Vanilla ice cream
- Grandma Betty's Chocolate Sauce (recipe below)
Directions
1. Grease and flour a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside. In a large mixing bowl stir together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Stir in water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Beat mixture with a fork until smooth. Pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle with Picnic Topping.
2. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool cake slightly in pan on a wire rack. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzle with Grandma Betty's Chocolate Sauce. Makes 12 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- dash salt
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
In heavy small saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa powder and salt. Stir in cream and milk. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly, then reduce heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Transfer to bowl; cover surface with plastic wrap. Cool to room temperature before using.
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
- 1/2 cup sugar
Directions
In a bowl, combine walnuts, chocolate pieces and sugar. Sprinkle topping to cover cake batter.
