Ingredients
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Chocolate Cake
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3 eggs, (large)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
Caramel Sauce
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Chocolate Squares
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease the bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan with Crisco® shortening.
- Stir together the dry ingredients–sugar, brown sugar, cocoa, flour, salt, and baking powder.
- Add the wet ingredients — oil, milk, eggs, milk, and vanilla
- Beat until smooth and pour the mixture into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 35 minutes. You’ll notice that the edges of the chocolate squares will begin to separate from the pan.
- Cool completely and cut into squares.
- Top with caramel sauce.
Caramel Sauce
- Turn the stove top to medium-high heat. Stir the ingredients together in a small saucepan.
- Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium.
- Boil for one minute and remove from heat.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Allow the sauce to cool some before pouring it over the chocolate squares. It will thicken as it cools down.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 0