Wacky Cake and Broiler Icing

Ma Garner

ingredients

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp cocoa
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 6 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 cup coconut
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup cold water (can use cold coffee)
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 1 1/2 cups flour

instructions

  1. into a greased 8x8x2 inch pan sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
  2. make 3 holes in dry ingredients and put vinegar in one, butter in one and vanilla in the other.
  3. pour water (or coffee) over all and mix well. Small lumps will not matter.
  4. bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

Toppings

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 4 tbsp. butter
  • 1 cup coconut
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  1. cream butter and sugar
  2. add other ingredients and mix well
  3. spread on hot cake and broil until golden brown