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Suzi Q Cake

Here's how you make Suzi Q Cake
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  • Servings: 20
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 50m
    • The following recipe serves 20 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR CAKE
  • 1 box (18 1/4 ounce) devil's food cake mix
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1/3 cup oil (vegetable oil)
  • 3 large eggs
  • FOR FILLING
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup shortening (Crisco)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla (clear is best)
  • Powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a large mixing bowl, beat together cake mix, water, vegetable oil and eggs until smooth.

  • Step 2: Pour into a greased and floured 13" x 9" pan and bake according to the package directions.

  • Step 3: When cake is cooled, remove from pan to flat surface and cut cake in half horizontally.

  • Step 4: To prepare filling, cook flour and milk in a saucepan over low heat until thickened; whisking often.

  • Step 5: Cool mixture COMPLETELY in refrigerator.

  • Step 6: While heated mixture cools, beat together sugar, Crisco, salt and vanilla.

  • Step 7: Add to cooled flour/milk mixture and beat until smooth and creamy.

  • Step 8: Spread filling on 1 half of cake. Place other half of cake on top and sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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