tarred roof cake!

Name: Tarred Roof Cake!
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 package(s) white cake mix, baked according to directions; ## OR FOR A HOMEMADE CAKE:; 2 1/2 cup(s) sifted cake flour; 1 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 3 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 cup(s) crisco/shortening; 1 cup(s) milk; 2 - eggs, unbeaten; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; ## MAKE CAKE AND COOL. MAKE VANILLA, BUTTERCREAM FROSTING, FROST THE CAKE; 3 - chocolate, unsweetened squares; 1 tablespoon(s) butter, stirred into melted chocolate

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Beth M.

M.V. Island, MA

Updated on Jun 6, 2011

This is popular at gatherings in our small town, and it was also called: Tar Paper Cake. My husband adores this cake, it's HIS FAVORITE BIRTHDAY CAKE. He is a builder, and when a roof is built, it is closed in and a layer of "tar paper" is nailed on the roof before it is shingled.This "tar paper" is the unsweetened layer of chocolate that is spread over the white frosting on a white cake!

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 35 Min

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yield 12 +

Ingredients

1 package white cake mix, baked according to directions
OR FOR A HOMEMADE CAKE:
2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup crisco/shortening
1 cup milk
2 - eggs, unbeaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
MAKE CAKE AND COOL. MAKE VANILLA, BUTTERCREAM FROSTING, FROST THE CAKE
3 - chocolate, unsweetened squares
1 tablespoon butter, stirred into melted chocolate

How To Make tarred roof cake!

Step 1

Sift flour,sugar,baking powder and salt. Set aside. Soften shortening in a large bowl. Stir in the dry ingredients, add 3/4 cup milk, beat 2 mins. Add eggs, vanilla and last of the milk. Beat 1 minute more.

Step 2

Preheat oven 350 degrees. Prepare a 9X13X2 inch pan, grease and dust with flour (or use two 9-inch layers). Pour in batter. Bake 30-35 mins.
Step 3

Cool the cake. Prepare frosting and spread on cooled cake.
Step 4

Melt the chocolate, cool slightly, then spread on hardened white frosting. This will harden. I like to refrigerate it to hasten the process.
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