Chocolate Cake with Dobash Frosting

Demonstrated by: Marcie Carroll, Keri Sison, Sanford Murata, Patsy Tamekazu.
Recipes from Historic Hawaii Foundation cookbook.
Island Flavors - April 1, 1997.

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Ingredients:

Chocolate Cake with Dobash Frosting

Chocolate Cake:

  • 1 pkg (18.5 oz) devil's food cake mix
  • 1 pkg (3 3/4 oz) instant chocolate pudding and pie filling
  • 1 can (12 oz) lemon lime soda
  • 1/2 cup salad oil
  • 3 eggs

Dobash Frosting:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup sweetened cocoa powder

Directions:

Chocolate Cake:

  1. Preheat electric oven to 350°F.
  2. Grease 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
  3. In large bowl of electric mixer, combine cake mix, pudding, soda, oil, and eggs.
  4. Mix following package directions.
  5. Pour batter evenly into prepared pan.
  6. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
  7. Cool and frost with Dobash Frosting.

Dobash Frosting:

  1. In a saucepan, combine sugar, 1 1/2 cups of the water, butter, and salt; bring to a boil.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, the remaining 1/2 cup water, and cocoa.
  3. Stir until smooth; add to hot mixture.
  4. Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and thick.
  5. Remove from heat and continue stirring until cool.
  6. Frost cake.

Makes 24 servings.

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