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classic chocolate bar cake

Recipe by
Carolyn Hoagland
Omaha, NE
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients For classic chocolate bar cake

  • 1 c
    butter, softened
  • 1 c
    chopped pecans
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c
    chocolate syrup
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 dash
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2.5 c
    all purpose flour
  • 6
    milk chocolate bars (1.55 ounces each), melted
  • 4
    eggs
  • 1.25 c
    granulated sugar
  • confectioners' sugar

How To Make classic chocolate bar cake

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350.
  • 2
    Grease and flour 10-inch tube pan or 12-cup fluted tube pan.
  • 3
    In large mixer bowl, beat butter until creamy; gradually add granulated sugar, beating on medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
  • 4
    Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • 5
    Add chocolate; beat until blended.
  • 6
    Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add to chocolate mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating until blended.
  • 7
    Add syrup and vanilla; beat until blended.
  • 8
    Stir in pecans.
  • 9
    Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • 10
    Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
  • 11
    Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack.
  • 12
    Cool completely. Sift powdered sugar over top, if desired.

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