Puffed Wheat Cake

This is one of many "first" things Mom got us girls to make when we started baking and cooking. It was a picnic favorite.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Yields: 1 9x13 inch cake pan

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  syrup
• 2  tablespoons  cocoa
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 11  cups  puffed wheat cereal

Directions

1. Prepare a 9 x 13 cake pan by greasing the sides and bottom.
2. Boil butter, sugar, syrup and cocoa in a medium saucepan until it forms threads from a silver spoon.
3. Remove saucepan from heat and add vanilla.
4. In a very large mixing bowl pour this syrupy mix over puffed wheat.
5. Mix well and press firmly into a greased 9 x 13 pan.
6. After it has hardened, cut into serving pieces.