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182                              S H E E T  C A K E S

                          EASY CHOCOLATE E
                         EASY CHOCOLAT

                                  POKE CAKE E
                                  POKE CAK




                    y daughters, Litton and         CAKE:
                    Kathleen, loved helping to      Vegetable oil spray for misting the pan
                                                    1 package (18.25 ounces) plain devil’s food
                    make this cake. And I’ll
                                                       cake mix
           admit it was fun to jab the handle of
                                                    1 ⁄3 cups buttermilk
                                                     1
           a wooden spoon into a freshly baked      1 ⁄4 cup vegetable oil
           cake and then pour warm pudding          3 large eggs
                                                    1 teaspoon pure vanilla
           into the holes. You’ve got to work
                                                       extract
           quickly here, because the instant
                                                    1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
           pudding will set up and thicken too
           much if you start discussing the         TOPPING:

           weather or the state of the economy.     1 large package (5.1 ounces) vanilla instant
                                                       pudding mix
           My husband, John, who likes
                                                    1 ⁄2 cup confectioners’ sugar
           desserts that have to be scooped onto    3 cups cold milk

           plates, declared the result was pure     1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
           and delicious comfort food.
                                                    1. Place a rack in the center of the oven
                                                    and preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly mist
                        SERVES:  20
                                                    a 13- by 9-inch pan with vegetable oil spray.
             PREPARATION  TIME:  15  MINUTES
                                                    Set the pan aside.
             BAKING  TIME:  33  TO  38  MINUTES
                 CHILLING  TIME:  1  HOUR           2. Place the cake mix, buttermilk, oil, eggs,
                                                    vanilla, and cocoa powder in a large mix-
                                                    ing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on
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