Name: Take Me To A Picnic Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 20 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine; 1/2 cup cocoa; 2 cups sugar; 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 eggs; 3/4 cup sour cream; 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine; 1/3 cup milk; 1 (10 ounce) package peanut butter chips; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 teaspoon shortening (Do not use butter or margarine)

Recipe by Rhonda O

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ingredients

1 cup water
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
¹⁄₂ cup cocoa
2 cups sugar
1 ³⁄₄ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
3 eggs
³⁄₄ cup sour cream
Peanut Butter Chip Frosting
¹⁄₃ cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine
¹⁄₃ cup milk
1 (10 ounce) package peanut butter chips
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup powdered sugar
Chocolate Garnish
¹⁄₂ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon shortening (Do not use butter or margarine)

directions

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.