FUNNY CAKE

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The funny thing is; the topping you mix and pour as the topping, actually ends up at the bottom of the pie as a crust. A recipe from my Nana. She stresses you have to use a "deep dish pie plate" as well as bake on the bottom rack of the stove.

Provided by TheDancingCook

Categories Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 1 deep dish pie plate

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup hot water
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
Mix the first 8 ingredients, pour into a deep dish pie plate; must be"deep dished".
Mix the 4 ingredients for the topping; pour over top of the mixture in pie dish.
Bake at 350 degrees, for 35 to 45 minutes on bottom rack of oven.
*Thetopping should now be the at the bottom of the dish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2398.7, Fat 64.6, SaturatedFat 18.6, Cholesterol 223.7, Sodium 1075, Carbohydrate 438.6, Fiber 11.4, Sugar 308.1, Protein 30.6