My Big Fat Bumpy Life Cake

Recipe courtesy Sandi Klingler, Alabama

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Total Time:
1 hr 25 min
Prep
15 min
Inactive
20 min
Cook
50 min
Yield:
1 cake (about 12 servings)
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

Cake:

Icing:

Topping:

  • 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows, halved
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Drizzle:

  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Grease a 12-cup bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. Measure out 1/3 cup of the sweetened condensed milk for using in the cake. Reserve the rest for the icing.

Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together in a medium bowl. Set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the shortening, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla; beat at medium speed until creamy and fluffy. Add buttermilk and cocoa powder and beat until blended. Add flour mixture and beat on low to blend. Then increase the speed to medium and beat for 5 minutes. Stir in hot water with a spoon until just blended. Pour batter into prepared bundt pan and bake for 35 to 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan and then remove to a serving plate, fluted side up. Cool cake for 20 minutes.

Combine icing ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat at a medium speed until smooth. Stir the ingredients for the drizzle together until combined and set aside. Frost the warm cake with the icing and allow the hole in the middle to fill if you like. Sprinkle the marshmallows and pecans evenly over the icing. Combine the cocoa and vegetable oil. Decorate the cake with the chocolate drizzle. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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  • on April 27, 2010

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    i also want to know how a recipe using butter flavored shortening in the cake and the frosting can win a contest. ?????

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  • on October 12, 2008

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    I made this cake twice this fall after seeing a rerun of the show where it was featured. Both times, all dinner guests begged to take the rest home. It is moist, flavorful, and unusual - the cinnamon gives it a special kick.

    That said: Do use real butter in the cake!

    The only issue with the recipe instructions are with the frosting. First, I tried twice to frost the cake while it was still warm, as the directions indicate. Both times I ended up with a gooey, sticky mess. Next time, I will wait until the cake is completely cooled. Also, the frosting as described is too runny. Both times, I have ended up adding a lot more butter and powdered sugar to thicken.

    The second time I made this cake, I used chocolate covered sunflower seeds on top instead of the nuts and marshmallows. It made it look very festive.

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  • on August 18, 2008

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    How in the world does a cake using butter flavored shortening instead of real butter win a cake contest???

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