Cake Pie

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz unsweetened chocolate
• 1/2 cup water
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. 1

   Sauce: melt 1 1/2 oz unsweetened chocolate with 1/2 cup water

2. 2

   Add 2/3 cup sugar

3. 3

   Bring to a boil, stirring constantly

4. 4

   Remove from heat: stir in 1/4 cup butter & 1 1/2 tsp vanilla

5. 5

   Set Aside

6. 6

   Cake Batter: stir together 1 cup flour, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt

7. 7

   Add 1/4 cup shortening, 1/2 cup milk & 1/2 tsp vanilla

8. 8

   Beat 2 minutes medium speed on mixer

9. 9

   Scrape sides & bottom of bowl constantly

10. 10

    Add 1 egg

11. 11

    Beat 2 minutes more scrapping bowl

12. 12

    Pour cake batter into pie shell

13. 13

    Stir sauce & pour carefully over cake batter

14. 14

    Sprinkle top with 1/2 finely chopped walnuts

15. 15

    Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until toothpick stuck in center comes out clean

16. 16

    Serve warm, if desired