Recipe: Mocha Funny Cake Pie (Clabber Girl)

MOCHA FUNNY CAKE PIE

"An old Dutch favorite."

pastry for a single unbaked pie shell
FOR THE COCOA MIXTURE:
1 cup sugar, divided use
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon instant coffee
1/3 cup water
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided use
FOR THE BATTER:
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons Clabber Girl Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup whole pecan meats
whipped cream (for serving)

Line a 9-inch pie plate with pastry as for an unbaked pie shell; set aside.

For the cocoa mixture, combine 1/4 cup sugar, cocoa powder, instant coffee, water, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; set aside,

Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.

Cream together shortening, remaining 3/4 cup sugar, and remaining 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract thoroughly, beat in egg. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, adding dry ingredients first and last; beat only until blended after each addition.

Pour cocoa mixture into unbaked pie shell. Carefully spoon batter on top of cocoa mixture but do not blend together. Arrange pecan meats on top.

Bake in a 375 degree F (moderate) oven about 40 minutes or until firm to the touch. Cool.

Serve with whipped cream.

Makes 1 (9-inch) cake pie
From: Recipelink.com
Source: Recipe booklet: Fine Baking is Family Fun!, Clabber Girl Baking Powder, Hulman and Company, not dated