BIG LYNN LODGE CHOCOLATE CAKE

The 'Big Lynn Lodge' is just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Little Switzerland near Spruce Pine, NC. They serve up some of the finest food in this area of the country and are famous for their chocolate cake. They happily share their recipe with everybody.

Sift together in mixing bowl 2 cups sugar and 2 cups all-purpose flour. Bring to boil-1 stick butter, 1/2 cup oil, 4 tablespoons cocoa and 1 cup water-add to flour and sugar-mix well. Mix together and add to above: 1/2 cup sour cream, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix on medium speed 2 minutes. Pour into a greased 11X16 pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. While cake is baking: Bring to boil, 1 stick butter, 4 tablespoons cocoa, 1/3 cup milk, 1 cup chopped black walnuts, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Remove from heat. Add 1 box powdered sugar (sifted). Mix thoroughly. Pour onto hot cake. Refrigerate to set icing.

This guy found a bottle on the ocean, and he opened it and out popped a genie, and he gave him three wishes. The guy wished for a million dollars, and poof! there was a million dollars. Then he wished for a convertible, and poof! there was a convertible. And then, he wished he could be irresistible to all women... poof! he turned into a box of chocolates.