Double-Look Cake Pie

Ingredients

Top part

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Lower part

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup hot water
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Top part

1. Top part: Cream shortening (or butter), sugar and egg. Add milk alternately with sifted flour and baking powder; add vanilla extract. Set aside.

Lower part

1. Combine sugar and cocoa. Add hot water and vanilla extract. Pour into unbaked pie crust, then pour top part over lower part.
2. Bake for 40 minutes in 350 degrees F oven.
3. Serve as you like, warm or cold, topped or plain.

Attribution

Posted by kdipaolo at Recipe Goldmine 6/21/01 3:12:53 pm.