...skillet cake

My friend Stacy Frisbie sent this iron skillet cake recipe to me...

I loved what she wrote me:

   Anything in an iron skillet has to be wonderful...

THE ENTIRE CAKE IS A CORNER PIECE!!

I baked this cake for Mother's Day, it was a HUGE hit!

....thanks for the recipe Stacy!

Skillet Cake~

1 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup sugar

dash salt

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter

1/4 cup canola oil

2 tablespoons cocoa powder

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup buttermilk

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Frosting~

1/4  cup (1/2 stick) butter

2 tablespoons cocoa

3-4 tablespoons milk (as needed for consistency)

1/2 cup pecans, chopped

2 cups powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions~

Preheat the oven to 350. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, sugar, and salt together and set aside.

In a 10-inch cast iron skillet, bring the butter, canola oil, cocoa powder, and water to a boil. Remove it from the heat and whisk in the dry ingredients well. Mix in the buttermilk, egg, and vanilla. Bake the skillet cake at 350 for about 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with just a few moist crumbs.

While the cake starts to cool, make the frosting. In a medium saucepan, bring the butter, cocoa, and milk to a boil. Remove them from the heat and add the icing sugar, nuts, and vanilla. Stir to combine. Pour over the warm cake, spread with a spatula.

Comments

[Rita May]

oooh! trying this one today! I love my cast iron pans and chocolate cake so it's a match made in heaven.
cheers! Thanks Tina....

[Judy]

I have got to try this!!! Sounds so yummy. Anything that leaves me with less clean-up is a good thing. Thanks Tiny and have a blessed day!

[Stacy]

You baked it! I'm glad you liked it!!! One big corner piece!!! Gotta love that!!!! xoxo

[Bloggymom]

Look yummy!!

[Talia]

This sounds so good! I love your pound cake recipe - a favorite in my house. Can't wait to try this! Thanks for sharing.

[Elsie]

Hey this looks good Tina! I will have to exercise my 43yr. old iron skillet. I like that every piece is a corner piece.

[Marilyn]

I'm all about chocolate, so this recipe looks fantastic!

Marilyn (in Dallas)

[Jean]

Thanks for this recipe. My mom's 70th birthday party is this weekend and I'll be making it for that. Thanks for sharing! Jean

[Elsie]

Tina sorry to comment again, but this cake reminds me of the Coca Cola cake we use to
make back in the 70's. The only difference is we put small marshmallows in it. The icing we put coke instead of milk. I was
reading your recipe again and it dawned
on me, I knew it was familiar. This one has
to be good and I will make it. Thanks for
sharing.

[Kathie Truitt]

Sinful!! But you KNOW I'm gonna try it.

[Cathy Dukes]

OK So I made it last night and it was AMAZING!!! I think it was the iron skillet could not possibly be the Chocolate!!!
BTW I had to tear my flower pot wreath apart
yesterday it was completly falling apart. Miss your post. You are so inspiring.
Cathy from Kentucky

[Pinky]

I came over from Sheila's since she RAVED about your cake! Will have to try this soon.

[sondra]

Came here from Notesongs blog. Great looking recipe!

[Helen]

Tina, I also came over from Note Songs by Shelia. And I emailed a link to a friend in East Texas...assuming East Texas extends down to NE Houston. I'm originally from Texarkana, TX. Love your blog.
Helen of Helen's Decor

[Jill Phillips]

hello, love the site!! how would I get the receipe for the pineapple upside down cake done in the skillet..:) thks

[Resa]

What a fun way to make and share a cake! I must try this sometime soon. I just found your blog and I can see it is full of fun. I'll be back!

[ava]

This was delicious. As soon as I saw your post, I got up and made this cake straight from your blog. It turned out great. I think this would make a great end to a Mexican meal - maybe with a bandana tied around the handle of the skillet. Thanks for sharing. Love your blog

[Limpezas domésticas]

Thanks for this recipe I will tray in my home for the kids...