~ gooey skillet cake ~
My sis shared this recipe with me via e-mail. I just had to try it. It reminds me a lot of a Texas Sheet Cake. Was fun making it. It's delicious eaten warm with ice cream. Enjoy!
prep time
10 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
yield
4 - 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup sugar
- pinch - salt
- 1/4 cup each - butter & vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 - egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- FROSTING
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons cocoa
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar - i used 2 1/2
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
How To Make ~ gooey skillet cake ~
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Step 1Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, sugar, and salt together and set aside.
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Step 2In a 10 inch cast iron skillet, bring the butter, vegetable oil, cocoa powder, and water to a boil
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Step 3Remove it from the heat and whisk in the dry ingredients well. Mix in the buttermilk, egg, and vanilla.
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Step 4Bake the cake for about 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
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Step 5While the cake starts to cool, make the frosting. In a medium saucepan, bring the butter, cocoa, and milk to a boil. Remove them from heat and add the icing sugar, nuts, and vanilla. Stir to combine.
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Step 6Pour over the warm cake, spread with a spatula, and serve with vanilla bean ice cream, caramel sauce, and whipped cream.
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Category:
Cakes
Category:
Chocolate
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Keyword:
#pecans
Keyword:
#Dessert
Keyword:
#chocolate
Keyword:
#cake
Keyword:
#Chocolate Glaze
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Flour
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