Funny Cake
Course: DessertIs it a cake? Is it a pie? It’s a coffeecake!
Ingredients
1-10 inch unbaked pie shell
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
¾ cup of water
1 cup of sugar
1 ½ tsps of vanilla
¼ cup of butter
¼ cup of vegetable shortening
¾ cup of sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
½ cup milk
1 ¼ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ tsp salt
½ cup each of chopped nuts, coconut, and mini chocolate chips (optional).
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place the unsweetened chocolate, water, and 1 cup of sugar in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in the 1 ½ tsps. vanilla and butter. Set aside.
- Cream the vegetable shortening with the ¾ cup of sugar. Add the egg, vanilla, and milk. In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Blend into the creamed mixture. Spread evenly in the pie shell. Gently pour the cooled chocolate mixture over top. Sprinkle with chopped nuts, coconut, and mini chips if desired.
- Bake for 50-55 mins.
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