lucky-cakes

Lucky Cakes

2 Reviews

“Chocolate cakes with white filling.” - by Janis

Ingredients

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Adjust Servings

Original recipe yields 2 dozen

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. Cream together 2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup shortening and eggs. Combine 1 cup milk plus 1 teaspoon vinegar. Add to mixture with vanilla, blending well. Set aside.
  3. Mix together flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, and cocoa in a separate bowl. Gradually add to creamed mixture until well blended. Finally add the boiling water and mix well.
  4. Drop by rounded teaspoonful on to ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove to baking rack to cool.
  5. Cream margarine and shortening. Add 1 cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla, continuing to beat. Slowly add pudding mix and 1 cup confectioners' sugar.
  6. Assemble cookies by spreading filling on one side of cookie and then placing another on top.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

  • Calories
  • 610 cal
  • 31%
  • Fat
  • 27.2 g
  • 42%
  • Carbs
  • 86.8 g
  • 28%
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Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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GITGA
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GITGA

"Lucky cakes are an old recipe. My mother-in-law made these for her children many years ago. They are still a family favorite, and we are into a fourth generation from her. Janis's filling must be a mo..." See morere modern version with the use of the instant pudding. I will contribute Mom's filling recipe."

Mary Jo
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Mary Jo

"Made these yesterday but substituted vanilla pudding mix for Cheesecake pudding mix. Everyone LOVED them, and I had to put water in the filling bowl because I kept sticking my fingers in the extra ;-..." See more) Delicious!!!"

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