The gob cake is a Pennsylvanian relative of whoopie pie, combining a chocolate cake with sweet, creamy icing, as done in this recipe.
Original recipe makes 1 9×13-inch cake
Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
3 teaspoons baking soda
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups water
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
2/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup white sugar
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Mix the flour, 2 cups of the sugar, baking soda, 6 tablespoons of the cocoa, salt, vegetable oil, vinegar, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and the water together. Stir until just combined. Pour batter into on ungreased 13×9 inch baking pan.
- Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes. Let cake cool than ice.
- To Make Icing: Beat together the butter or margarine, vegetable shortening, 1 cup sugar, milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Continue beating for 10 minutes. Spread over cooled cake.
Nutrition
Calories: 287 kcal
Carbohydrates: 38 g
Cholesterol: 11 mg
Fat: 14.7 g
Fiber: 0.9 g
Protein: 2.1 g
Sodium: 285 mg
