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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Better Than Sex Cake

If you are as old as I am, you will remember this cake from the 70's. If not you'll have to take my word for how good it is until you make your own. I don't know that it's better than sex, but it's better than a home permanent. That will curl your hair also.

Better Than Sex Cake
12 servings
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1 box Duncan Hines butter cake mix
one 8-ounce package chocolate chips
One 8-ounce package pecans, chopped
1 box instant vanilla pudding mix
1/2 box unsweetened German chocolate, grated
One 8-ounce carton sour cream
1/2 cup Wesson oil
1/2 cup milk
4 eggs
1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix all the ingredients with the cake mix. Pour into greased and floured Bundt pan. Bake 1 hour. When the cake is cool, make the icing.

To Make The Icing

One 8-ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature
1 box confections' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Chopped nuts
Flaked coconut

Cream together the cream cheese and sugar. Add the vanilla. Ice the cake. Sprinkle with the nuts and coconut.

12 comments:

  1. Love love love your intro to this great recipe!

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  2. My mom used to make this cake (in the 70s) to take to the cabin on the lake. I haven't had it for some time. Thanks for the memories!

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  3. I haven't had this cake, but I have to make it. I'm into bundt cakes these days and what could be better than chocolate chips, pecans, coconut and vanilla pudding? Ymmm.

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  4. i think i will take a few viagra and eat 6 of these!

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  5. I am 64 so I do remember this from the 70s! Great cake. For some reason it made me recall the Harvey Wallbanger cake too. Thanks for adding the email subscription.

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  6. Now Bev, you should know by now that I workout on M,W,F. And now, what do you think I'm going to pick up when I go into town tomorrow? That means, On Friday, I will have to work REALLY REALLY HARD!...:)JP

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  7. I had this back in the 70's and it is fantastic. Wish my hubby liked sweets if i made this I would eat it all by my self and that I do not need to do. Maybe it would freeze what do you think

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  8. I'm not sure this would freeze well with the frosting. Make it and share with your neighbors, mail person, or the cute UPS guy.

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  9. I haven't made this in a long time. Thanks for the reminder:)

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  10. I've heard of this but never tried it. Sounds great!

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  11. Story of my life -- still looking for the pan!

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  12. My wonderful Grandmother made this cake for me one time. She is a true lady and it took her two months to tell me the true name of the cake. Thanks for this post. I brought back wonderful memories of a grand lady.

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