German Chocolate Picnic Cake

2 Ratings

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Prep 15 min
Total 1 hr 25 min
Ingredients 10
Servings 9

A crunchy oat topping complements tender pieces of chocolate cake. No frosting means it travels well. MORE+ LESS-

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated May 20, 2013

Ingredients

Cake

1/2

box German chocolate cake mix (about 1 2/3 cups)

1/2

cup water

1/4

cup vegetable oil

eggs

Oatmeal Topping

1/2

cup packed brown sugar

1/3

cup all-purpose flour

1/3

cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats

1/4

cup butter or margarine, softened

3/4

teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4

teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 8- or 9-inch square pan with baking spray with flour.
2

In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter into pan.
3

In medium bowl, stir topping ingredients until crumbly, using hands if necessary. Sprinkle evenly over batter in pan.
4

Bake 31 to 37 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool at least 30 minutes before serving. Serve warm or cool. Store loosely covered.

Expert Tips

If you plan to tote this cake to a picnic, bake it in a disposable foil pan. Then you don't have to carry home the dirty pan.
For an oatmeal-chocolate chip topping, cool cake 10 minutes; sprinkle with 1/3 cup miniature chocolate chips.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 200
Calories from Fat: 110

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 13g; 20%
Saturated Fat 4 1/2g 23% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 60mg; 20%
Sodium: 75mg; 3%
Potassium: 50mg; 1%
Total Carbohydrate: 18g; 6%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 13g
Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%; 4%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 2%; 2%
Iron: 4%; 4%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;