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Gob Cake

By: Melodie

"Tastes just like a gob!"

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Original Recipe Yield 1 -9x13 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 13x9 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.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 287 | Total Fat: 14.7g | Cholesterol: 11mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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Reviewed on Jun. 4, 2006 by HappyHousewife

This is SO YUMMY and does taste like a gob (whoopie pie). I did not use the frosting. I used...

Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2005 by mostollers

My husband can't stop raving about this cake. However, I didn't use the icing it suggested. ...

Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2007 by Amanda123

I have to say, I have never had a whoopie pie or a "gob," but this cake tastes exactly like...

Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2009 by Brenda Kennedy

I tried this recipe because I wanted to make a gob cake, but didn't have a chocolate cake mix...

Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2007 by OneBiteRule

I'm not sure that I'm entitled to rate this recipe because of the extensive changes that I...

Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2004 by AM11078

I love Gobs from PA and this recipe tasted just like them. I have made the cake twice and it...

Reviewed on Oct. 2, 2009 by spin12

I used two round pans for this recipe, and put the icing between the layers. The cocoa could...

Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2005 by Jacquita

The cake portion of this was incredibly moist and wonderful and tasted just like the cake...

Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2006 by Nicole

This cake is delicious. I have made it 4 times now and everytime it turns out wonderfully....

Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2010 by Sommerville

Absolutely delicious! Never heard of the word 'Gob' Cake in Australia. Very moist and so...

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