Gooey German Chocolate Cake

This cake is our families favorite. The recipe is simple and delicious. You will never enjoy a chocolate cake more. The recipe is very runny when you make it, so don't think that you have done something wrong when you pour it in the cake pan.

Ingredients:

2 cups sugar

1 cup oil

1/2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking soda

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup cocoa

2 cups flour

1 cup hot water

You do not need to worry about adding the ingredients at a certain time. Just add them all together except the hot water. Mix them together until they are all mixed in, the add you cup of water and mix it through. Pour into a 9"by 12" cake pan or 2-9" cake pans. Bake on 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes of until a toothpick that you stick in the cake comes out clean. You do not need frosting on it, you can just sprinkle some powder sugar over it.

Here is the frosting recipe, it is one of my husbands favorite. 1 can evaporated milk, 1 1/4 cup sugar, 4 slightly beaten egg yolks. 3/4 to 1 stick of butter, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1 cup walnuts (pecans will do as well) 2 cups coconut. Cook and stir over medium heat. Add all ingredients except nuts and coconut. Stir until it boils. It takes about 12 minutes of cooking for it to be done. I needs to boil for a few minutes so don't take it off the burner just because it is boiling. Just stir constantly.