Gera's Amish Funny Cake

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Amish cooking is amazingly simple and incredibly delicious. This 'funny' pie flips its chocolate and cake layers during the baking process. The result will make you flip! Leftovers can be kept for up to one week in the refrigerator.

Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
55 mins
Servings:
16
Yield:
2 cakes
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 16 servings

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • ½ cup cocoa powder

  • ¾ cup hot water

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • ½ cup butter

  • ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 cup milk

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  2. Beat together 1 cup sugar, cocoa powder, hot water, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract with an electric mixer on medium speed until the sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Pour this batter into the pie shells.

  3. Sift together the flour and baking powder; set aside. Cream together 1 cup sugar with the butter. Beat in the vanilla, then the eggs, one at a time. Slowly beat in half of the milk, then half of the flour until moistened. Mix in the remaining milk then flour. Carefully spoon this batter on top of the chocolate batter, making sure that the entire top of the cake is covered with no chocolate visible.

  4. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, and allow to cool for at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

343 Calories
15g Fat
50g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 16
Calories 343
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g 19%
Saturated Fat 6g 31%
Cholesterol 40mg 13%
Sodium 235mg 10%
Total Carbohydrate 50g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Total Sugars 26g
Protein 5g 10%
Calcium 65mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%
Potassium 106mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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