Ohio Picnic Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Grease and flour a 15 1/2 X 10 1/2 X 1 inchjellyroll pan.
• in medium sauce pan combine water, butter and cocoa.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixtures boils.
• Boil 1 minute.
• Remove from heat:Set aside.
• In large mixing bowl, stir together sugar, flour,baking soda,& salt, Add eggs and sour cream, beat until blended.
• Batter will be thin.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
• Cool cake in pan on wire rack.
• Using the ingredients for Peanut Butter Chip FrostingIn medium sauce pan combine butter, milk& peanut butter chips.
• cook over low heat stirring constantly, until chips are melted& mixture is smooth.
• Remove from heat,stir in vanilla.
• In small mixer bowl, place powdered sugar.
• Gradually add chips mixture, beating until well blended.
• Makes about 2 cups frosting.
• Chocolate Garnish: In a small microwave-safe bowl, place 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips& 1 tsp.
• shortening.
• Cook on High for 1 minute.
• Stir until chips are melted& margarine is smooth.
• Spread Peanut Butter Chip Frosting over cake.
• Drizzle chocolate garnish over top of the cake.

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt chocolate; stir until smooth. Cool. In a large bowl, beat the egg, sugar, water and oil until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to egg mixture until blended. Stir in melted chocolate. , Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake at 350° for 32-38 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Set oven to second lowest position.
• Grease an 8-inch square or round pan.
• In the microwave melt chocolate squares; cool 10 minutes.
• In a bowl combine the flour with baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In a mixing bowl beat egg and sugar until well combined.
• Beat in the water and oil.
• Stir in melted chocolate and dry ingredients; mix until blended.
• Pour batter into greased pan then sprinkle chocolate chips over batter.
• Bake for 32-38 minuntes or until cake tests done.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Whisk flour, white sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cloves together in a bowl. Beat eggs and vegetable oil in a separate large bowl until creamy; mix applesauce into egg mixture. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients; stir until batter is smooth. Fold 1/2 cup walnuts and raisins into batter. Pour into prepared baking pan.
• Mix brown sugar, 1 cup walnuts, and chocolate chips together in a bowl; spread over the cake.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.