crunchy-topped cocoa cake
We love this moist chocolate cake with a melt in your mouth topping you broil!
prep time
20 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
Bake
yield
9 sevings
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup hershey's cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- BROILED TOPPING
- 1/4 cup 1/2 stick butter (butter works best)
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped nuts (pecans )
- 1/2 cup sweetened coconut flakes
- 3 tablespoons light cream or evporated milk (both are great)
How To Make crunchy-topped cocoa cake
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Step 1Heat oven to 350F. Grease and flour 8 inch square baking pan.
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Step 2Stir together flour,sugar,cocoa,baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add water,oil,vinegar and vanilla; beat with spoon or whisk just until batter is smooth and ingredients are well blended. Pour into prepared pan.
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Step 3Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Meanwhile, make topping by adding all toppin ingredients in small bowl until well blended, it makes 1 cup of topping.
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Step 4When cake is done spread topping mixture over warm cake. Set oven to broil; place pan about 4 inches from heat. Broil 3 minutes or until top is bubbly and brown. Remove from oven. Cool completely in pan on rack.
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