PA Dutch Funny Cake

•  3 (9 inch) pie crusts
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar

Combine 1 cup sugar, cocoa, water, and 1 tsp vanilla in saucepan. Heat over medium low heat until boiling point but don't boil.

In large bowl, cream together 1 1/2 cup sugar and butter

Beat in eggs, stir in milk and 1 tsp. vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder, mix into creamed mixture.

Divide batter into pie crusts.   Pour 1/3 of cocoa mixture on top of batter in each pan.

Bake at 350 for 25-35 minutes