A chocolate cake decorated to look like a barbeque grill, complete with burgers and shish kabobs. Makes 1 - 9x13" cake.
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 2/3 cup Peanut Butter Chips
- 1 tsp shortening
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder
- 2 Tbsp milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pkg (10.5 oz) Jolly Jellies Sweet and Fruity Candies
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Line 13x9x2" baking pan with aluminum foil; grease and flour sides and bottom.
- Place water, butter and cocoa in medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture boils; then boil 1 minute. Remove from heat; set aside.
- Stir together sugar, flour, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, sour cream and cocoa mixture; beat just until blended (batter will be thin). Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake completely in pan on wire rack.
- Carefully invert cake onto serving tray; peel off foil.
- Place peanut butter chips and shortening in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH 30 to 45 seconds or until mixture is melted when stirred.
- Place mixture in recloseable small plastic bag; cut off tiny section of corner. Squeeze mixture onto cake, forming grids like top of grill. Allow to firm up before slicing. Top with "burgers" and "shish kabobs", if desired.
- To make Cocoa Fudge Burgers: Beat 1/4 cup softened butter or margarine in medium bowl; add 2 cups powdered sugar, 1/2 cup Cocoa, 2 tablespoons milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat until all ingredients are moistened and has a consistency to form patties (Add additional milk or powdered sugar, if necessary, to get proper consistency.)
- Form burger-shaped "patties" and place on top of cake.
- To make Shish Kabobs: Place red, green, and tan colored jelly candies on plastic decorative skewers to form shish-kabobs. Place on top of cake.
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