Halloween Kitty Cake

Name: Halloween Kitty Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters agave syrup or sugar; 158 milliliters baking cocoa; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 Tbsp baking soda; 118 milliliters butter; 3 egg yolks; 2 eggs, beaten; 237 milliliters evaporated milk; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 355 milliliters chopped pecans; 1 teaspoon salt; 118 milliliters shortening; 473 milliliters sugar; 473 milliliters sweetened flaked coconut; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 473 milliliters boiling water

Halloween Kitty Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 933 calories, 12g of protein, and 50g of fat. This recipe serves 8. It is perfect for Halloween. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. A mixture of vanillan extract, vanillan extract, shortening, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large bowl, blend together sugar, shortening and eggs.

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Shortening

Sugar

Egg

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Bowl

Add flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda; beat well.

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Baking Soda

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Add cocoa, water and vanilla; pour into a greased 13" x 9" baking pan.

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Vanilla

Cocoa Powder

Water

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Baking Pan

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes, until cake tests done; cool. To make kitty-shaped cake, enlarge patterns, page 203 of cookbook, and cut out.

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Oven

Lay patterns on cake and cut around shapes.

Place pieces on a large platter or cutting board and frost with Coconutty Pecan Frosting.

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Frosting

Pecans

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Cutting Board

Add pecan halves for eyes, ears and nose.

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Pecan Halves

Add coconut shreds for whiskers.

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Coconut

In a saucepan over medium-low heat, combine all ingredients except coconut and pecans. Cook for about 12 minutes until thickened, stirring constantly.

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Coconut

Pecans

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Sauce Pan