BUMPY CAKE RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 15x10-inch jelly roll pan.
• Combine cake mix, water, eggs, and oil in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 24 to 29 minutes. Let cool completely, at least 45 minutes.
• Combine sugar, shortening, evaporated milk, butter, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl. Beat with a hand mixer until light and fluffy, 10 to 15 minutes. Pipe cream frosting in lines over the cooled cake.
• Place chocolate frosting in a microwave-safe bowl. Warm in the microwave for 1 minute, checking after 30 seconds. Drizzle melted frosting over the cream with a spoon. Refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.

Steps:

• For Cake: In large bowl, combine coffee and cocoa; beat on medium speed for 30 seconds.
• Add oil; beat for 30 seconds; add buttermilk; beat for 30 seconds; add baking soda; beat for 30 seconds; add salt; beat for 30 seconds; add vanilla; beat for 30 seconds; add eggs; beat for 30 seconds; add sugar; beat for 30 seconds.
• Add flour; beat for 5 minutes.
• Batter will be very bubbly.
• Pour batter into greased (9x13 inch) pan and bake at 375ºF for 35-40 minutes.
• For SANDERS' BUTTERCREAM ICING: Place butter in mixing bowl, add 2 cups powdered sugar; mix at low speed to obtain smooth paste.
• Whip at medium speed, adding milk slowly and gradually, until light and fluffy.
• Using a very clean bowl and beater, whip egg whites until stiff while adding the 1/2 cup powdered sugar slowly.
• Mix this meringue slowly into the above mixture.
• Add vanilla and remaining 1/2 cup powdered sugar.
• This last amount of sugar can be doubled if stiffer icing is desired.
• For POURABLE FUDGE FROSTING: Over medium-high heat, combine buttermilk, sugar, corn syrup, salt and half the butter.
• Bring mixture to a boil.
• When mixture reaches the soft-ball stage, remove from heat.
• Add remaining butter, powdered sugar and vanilla.
• This will have a"pouring consistency".
• TO ASSEMBLE CAKE: prepare cake as directed.
• When cake is cooled, place cake in freezer for at least 30 minutes.
• Prepare buttercream icing, then shape into (1 inch) rolls, placing on frozen cake, 1 inch apart across the top of the cake.
• Return to the freezer for at least an additional 15 minutes.
• Apply cooled fudge frosting to top of cake, covering buttercream rolls completely.
• Return to freezer for several minutes or more to set frosting.