Skillet Chocolate Cake

YOU MAY BE ASKING...

 

"What does this beautiful picture have to do with food storage or living providently?
I will answer both of those questions right now.

1. It uses items that everyone should already have on hand in a 3 month rotated supply of food. When you cook from scratch you not only eat healthier but you save money!

2. It is made in a camp type skillet for heaven sakes. That alone screams "preparation".

3. It is just plain "Comfort" type food that would make anyone forget that they were living providently, on a budget or even eating from their stored food.

SKILLET CHOCOLATE CAKE....YUM!


Thank You http://willowbirdbaking.com/2012/04/25/gooey-chocolate-skillet-cake-ice-cream-sundae/
for the beautiful photo and recipe. 

Here is how it is done...

Cake Ingredients: 1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sugar
dash salt
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter (don't have butter in your storage? Try white beans.)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup buttermilk (can be made by adding vinegar to milk)
1 egg (try powdered eggs if you don't have fresh)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Frosting Ingredients:
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
2 tablespoons cocoa
3-4 tablespoons milk (as needed for consistency) (powdered milk works too)
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, sugar, and salt together and set aside.

In a 10-inch cast iron skillet, bring the butter, vegetable oil, cocoa powder, and water to a boil. Remove it from the heat and whisk in the dry ingredients well. Mix in the buttermilk, egg, and vanilla. Bake the skillet cake at 350 degrees F for about 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with just a few moist crumbs.

While the cake starts to cool, make the frosting. In a medium saucepan, bring the butter, cocoa, and milk to a boil. Remove them from heat and add the icing sugar, nuts, and vanilla. Stir to combine. Pour over the warm cake, spread with a spatula, and serve with vanilla bean ice cream, caramel sauce, and whipped cream if desired. Just plain warm and out of the oven works too.

Whip it up for FHE and grab some forks.

Then sit around the table and share some memories.

 Guaranteed to keep the kids at the table to the very last bite.