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Chocolate Picnic Cake

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 25 min
  • Servings 9
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A crunchy oat topping complements tender pieces of chocolate cake. No frosting means it travels well.
Created Jul 9, 2015
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 box Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix (1 2/3 cups/400 mL)
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) water
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs

  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup (75 mL) all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup (75 mL) quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) butter or margarine, softened
  • 3/4 tsp (3 mL) ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground nutmeg

Steps

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    1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 8- or 9-inch square pan with baking spray.
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    2
    In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter into pan.
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    3
    In medium bowl, stir topping ingredients until crumbly, using hands if necessary. Sprinkle evenly over batter in pan.
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    4
    Bake 31 to 37 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre of cake comes out clean. Cool at least 30 minutes before serving. Serve warm or cool. Store loosely covered.

Expert Tips

  • Tip 1
    Tip: If you plan to tote this cake to a picnic, bake it in a disposable foil pan. Then you don't have to carry home the dirty pan.
  • Tip 2
    Tip: For an oatmeal-chocolate chip topping, cool cake 10 minutes; sprinkle with 1/3 cup (75 mL) miniature chocolate chips.

Nutrition Information

200 Calories, 13g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 18g Total Carbs, 13g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 9 Servings
Calories
200
Total Fat
13g
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
60mg
Sodium
75mg
Total Carbs
18g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Sugars
13g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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