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Moppets Preschool Picnic Cake
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source Mrs. Hales Preschool
This was the required birthday cake at Mrs. Hales. It is still a favorite Mitchell birthday cake and is large enough for lots of decorating. We often have each guest sign it. Use large cake pan...18x14 or 17x11.
Required Ingredients
| 2 | Cup | Sugar |
| 2 | Cup | Flour |
| 2 | Stick | Margarine (I have substituted butter) |
| 4 | Tablespoon | Cocoa (great with Ghirardelli) |
| 1 | Cup | Water |
| ½ | Cup | Crisco |
| ½ | Cup | Buttermilk or milk soured with 1 teaspoon lemon juice |
| 2 | Eggs slightly beaten | |
| 1 | Teaspoon | Soda |
| 1 | Teaspoon | Vanilla |
Frosting: | ||
| 1 | Stick | Margarine |
| 4 | Tablespoon | Cocoa |
| 6 | Tablespoon | Milk |
| 1 | Teaspoon | Vanilla |
| 1 | Cup | Chopped pecans (if desired) |
| 1 | Pound | Powdered sugar sifted |
| Decoration: | ||
| Tube | Icing with tips (from baking section at most markets) | |
Preparation Instructions
- Sift/mix together the flour and sugar.
- In a saucepan boil for a minute or two the margarine, cocoa, water and crisco and add to the dry ingredients above.
- Gently beat together the eggs, buttermilk, soda and vanilla and add to the above. Mix well. This makes a thin batter. Pour into the cake pan and tip to distribute evenly.
- Bake 20 to 40 minutes in a 400 degree oven depending on pan size. Do not let it dry out around the edges.
- About 5 minutes before cake is done make the frosting. Bring to boil in a saucepan the margarine, cocoa and milk. Stir in the vanilla, pecans and sifted powdered sugar.
- Remove cake from oven and immediately pour frosting over warm cake. Spread evenly. Cool before decorating.
- Have fun and make the cake special to the occasion!