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S H E E T C A K E S 205
CHOCOLATE POTLUC
CHOCOLATE POTLUCK K
CAKE E
CAK
heresa Hart and her daughter
Madeline attended my book
signing in Lexington, Ken-
tucky, but I didn’t know at the time
that Theresa was a cake mix skep-
tic. She had bought The Cake Mix
Doctor for Madeline, and many
months later she e-mailed me a
note saying she was now a cake mix
convert and that both she and
Madeline were cooking up a storm
from the book. The Harts
concocted this
wonderful top-
ping of pecans,
chocolate chips, and brown sugar
that they scatter on cake batter
before it goes into the oven. They
begin with yellow, white, or coffee-
flavored cake, but I couldn’t wait to
try it with chocolate. No frosting is
needed, and this cake is true to its
name—as Theresa says, “It is easy
to make, easy to carry, and easy to
serve right out of the pan!” Vanilla
ice cream makes a great addition.
SERVES: 20
PREPARATION TIME: 10 MINUTES
BAKING TIME: 30 TO 35 MINUTES
CAKE:
Vegetable oil spray for misting the pan
1 package (18.25 ounces) plain devil’s food
cake mix
1 cup vanilla low-fat or nonfat yogurt
1 ⁄2 cup water
1 ⁄2 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
TOPPING:
1 ⁄3 cup finely chopped pecans
1 ⁄3 cup (packed) light brown sugar
1 ⁄3 cup miniature semisweet
chocolate chips