Pennsylvania Dutch Funny Cakes

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 3 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

• combine 1 cup sugar, cocoa, water, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a saucepan. heat over medium-low heat to the boiling point, but do not boil. set aside.
• in a large bowl, cream together 1 1/2 cup sugar and butter. beat in eggs. stir in milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. combine flour and baking powder; mix into the creamed mixture. divide batter into the pastry shells. pour 1/3 of the cocoa mixture on top of the cake batter in each pastry shell.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 25 to 35 minutes, or till cake is done.