Name: Cocoa-Cinnamon Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c Bisquick original baking mix; 1/2 c Sugar; 1/4 c Cocoa; 1/2 c Water; 1/4 c Vegetable oil; 1 ts Vanilla; 1/3 ts Ground cinnamon; 1 Egg; 1/2 c Flaked coconut; 1/3 c Packed brown sugar; 1/3 c Chopped pecans; 3 tb Margarine or butter; softened; 2 tb Milk

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Ray Ortlund

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Eggs, Dairy		Cake	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	c	Bisquick original baking mix
1/2	c	Sugar
1/4	c	Cocoa
1/2	c	Water
1/4	c	Vegetable oil
1	ts	Vanilla
1/3	ts	Ground cinnamon
1		Egg
1/2	c	Flaked coconut
1/3	c	Packed brown sugar
1/3	c	Chopped pecans
3	tb	Margarine or butter; softened
2	tb	Milk

INSTRUCTIONS

TOASTED PECAN TOPPING
HEAT oven to 350 degrees. Grease square pan, 8x8x2 inches, or round pan,
9x1-1/2 inches.
BEAT all ingredients except Toasted Pecan Topping in large bowl on low
speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes,
scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
BAKE 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out
clean. Cool 5 minutes. Prepare Toasted Pecan Topping; spread over warm
cake. Set oven control to broil. Broil cake with top 3 inches from heat 2
to 3 minutes or until topping is golden brown. 8 servings.
Toasted Pecan Topping: Mix all ingredients.
From <Betty Crocker: Bisquick Classics and New Favorites>.  Downloaded from
Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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