What to Buy

  • 12 – Yellow cake mix (in the past we have used Aldi brand cake mix “Bakers Corner”)
  • 12 – Devils food cake mix (in the past we have used Aldi brand cake mix “Bakers Corner”)
  • 12 – Cherry pie filling (large 21 oz cans)
  • 18 – Small cans (15.25 oz) sliced peaches or 12 – Large cans (21 oz) sliced peaches
  • 3 – lbs brown sugar
  • 2 – Bottles of 96 oz vegetable oil
  • 6 – Dozen eggs
  • 150 – Plastic forks
  • 120 – Styrofoam bowls
  • 1 – Large container of Oats (oatmeal) – Quaker Quick 1 Minute – 42 oz
  • 1 – Large 4-pack of aluminum foil (wide preferred) for lining ovens for quick clean-up
  • 2 – Large bags of barbecue charcoal
  • 2 – Large 6-packs of paper towels

Optional…

  • 4 – Packages of 8 hot dogs & buns (for the Boy Scouts who are working the steak fry to eat on break)
  • Relish and condiments for the hot dogs

Recipe…

For each (double batch) of cobbler we use

  • 2 boxes cake mix
  • 6 eggs (3 eggs per box)
  • 1 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large cans (large 21 oz) of fruit or 3 small (small 15.25 oz) if the large is not available
  • Small amount of brown sugar
  • Oatmeal