Recipe: Funny Cake

[justspies]

FUNNY CAKESo what makes it 'funny'? Well, the fact that first of all, no one can decide whether it's pie or cake. It's...cake in a pie crust. Secondly, you put the batter into the pie crust first, pour the chocolate syrup over it, and then the syrup drizzles down while it bakes (creating a marbled effect with the cake) and when it's done, there's a

Comments

[aea]

Damn, that looks good.

[trinalin]

A coworker is having a bunch of us over to his place tomorrow night for steaks and I was trying to think of something to bring along. I think I might try this out on them! It sure looks yummy! And AFAIK, no one's ever brought something like it to one of Fisher's gatherings. :-)

[justspies]

If you do decide to try it, another word of warning: don't fill the pie crust all the way to the top with the batter, because the syrup is going to add extra volume (I severely underestimated this a few weeks ago). So fill the pie crust a little less than 3/4 full, then add the syrup. Hope you like it! :D

[phlegethon_vii]

My first thought when you said 'funny cake' was a recipe for hash brownies :p

[ficciones]

I clearly need to get me a pie crust RIGHT NOW.

[justspies]

Yes, you should!

[justspies]

If you do decide to try it, helpful hint: don't fill the pie crust all the way to the top with the batter, because the syrup is going to add extra volume (I severely underestimated this a few weeks ago). So fill the pie crust a little less than 3/4 full with the batter, then add the syrup. Hope you like it! :D