Best Crunchy Topped Cocoa Cake Recipes

CRUNCHY-TOPPED COCOA CAKE

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We love this moist chocolate cake with a melt in your mouth topping you broil!

Provided by Nancy Allen

Categories Cakes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1 c sugar
1/4 c hershey's cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 c water
1/4 c plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 Tbsp white vinegar
1 tsp vanilla extract
BROILED TOPPING
1/4 c 1/2 stick butter (butter works best)
1/2 c packed light brown sugar
1/2 c coarsely chopped nuts (pecans )
1/2 c sweetened coconut flakes
3 Tbsp light cream or evporated milk (both are great)

Steps:

1. Heat oven to 350F. Grease and flour 8 inch square baking pan.
2. Stir 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.
3. Bake 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.
4. When 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.

COCOA CAKE

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THIS CAKE is so moist it doesn't need frosting. I simply sprinkle powdered sugar over the top. It's my favorite dessert to bring for potlucks, and there's never a piece left to take home! -Beulah Sak, Fairport, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup canola oil
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup cold water
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Using a spoon, make 3 wells in the dry ingredients. Pour oil into the first, vinegar into another and vanilla into the third. Slowly pour water over all. Beat on low speed until thoroughly combined (batter will be thin). , Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 242 calories, Fat 9g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 272mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.