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Great gifts for giving
The perfect addition to any gift basket
Great idea for the holidays or any special occasion
~ Bumpy Highway Cake ~
1--14 oz can sweetened condensed milk*, divided
(*not evaporated milk)
1 cup butter flavor shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
4 eggs
2 t vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk (see note)
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 t baking soda
1 t ground cinnamon
1/2 t salt
1 cup hot water
~Drizzle~
1/3 cup Chocolate Sundae Syrup
~Frosting~
2 T butter flavor shortening
1/2 cup reserved sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1/2 cup miniature marshmallows, halved
1 cup chopped nuts
Preheat oven to 350F.
Grease 10-inch Bundt pan with shortening. Flour lightly. Measure
1/3 cup condensed milk for cake. Reserve remaining milk for frosting.
Combine 1 cup shortening, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, 1/3
cup condensed milk and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed
of electric mixer until creamy. Add buttermilk and 1/2 cup cocoa. Beat
until well blended. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in
medium bowl. Add to creamed mixture. Beat at low speed to blend. Beat
at medium speed 5 minutes. Stir in hot water with spoon just until
blended. Do not over mix. (Batter will be thin.) Pour into pan. Bake
for 35 - 50 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in
center or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10
minutes before removing from pan. Place cake, fluted side up, on serving
plate. Cool 10 minutes. For Frosting: Combine 2 tablespoons shortenings,
1/2 cup of reserved condensed milk and confectioners sugar in medium
bowl. Beat at high speed until glossy and of desired spreading consistency
Spread on warm cake. Sprinkle with marshmallows and then nuts. Decorate
with Chocolate Sundae Syrup drizzle. Serve warm or cool completely.
Note--To sour milk: Combine 1 tablespoon white vinegar plus enough milk
to equal 1 cup. Stir. Wait 5 minutes before using.
12 to 16 Servings
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For gift giving decorate a plate with enamel or
ceramic paint. Let dry. Place cake on plate.
Add recipe card. Give with a jar of
Chocolate Sundae Syrup.
