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S H E E T C A K E S 175

My 10 Top Chocolate Cake Add-Ins

(in no particular order)

1. Sour cream 6. Pecans and walnuts

2. Ripe bananas 7. Vanilla
3. Ground cinnamon 8. Cherries (pie filling, sweetened dried,
or maraschino)
4. Semisweet chocolate
chips 9. Peanut butter
5. Coffee 10. Peppermint

TOPPING:
SERVES: 20
1 ⁄2 cup pecans
PREPARATION TIME: 10 MINUTES
1 ⁄2 cup (packed) light brown sugar
BAKING TIME: 35 TO 38 MINUTES
1 ⁄4 cup frozen unsweetened grated coconut
ASSEMBLY TIME: 10 MINUTES
(see “the Cake Mix Doctor says”)
2 tablespoons cold butter,
CAKE:
cut into 4 pieces
Vegetable oil spray for misting the pan
2 ounces German chocolate
1. Place a rack in the center of the oven
1 package (18.25 ounces) plain German and preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly
chocolate cake mix mist a 13- by 9-inch pan with vegetable oil
1 cup sour cream spray. Set the pan aside.
1 cup water
2. Break the chocolate in half. Turn on a
1 ⁄2 cup vegetable oil
food processor and drop the chocolate
3 large eggs through the feed tube, one piece at a time.
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Process until finely grated.