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chocolate sundae cake

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Private Recipe by
Chrystal Cackler
Huntsville, AL

From my mother-in-law's recipe collection.

method Bake

Ingredients For chocolate sundae cake

  • 2 1/3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 c
    shortening
  • 1/2 c
    water
  • 3/4 c
    buttermilk
  • 1/2 c
    chocolate syrup
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1/2 c
    chocolate syrup
  • 1 Tbsp
    chocolate syrup
  • chocolate sundae filling (below)

How To Make chocolate sundae cake

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, 12 cup bundt pan, 2 round pans, 9x1 1/2 inches, or 3 round pans, 8x1 1/2 inches. Beat all ingredients except 1/2 chocolate syrup, the Chocolate Sundae Filling, and 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup in large mixer bowl on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, 30 seconds.
  • 2
    Beat on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 3 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of the batter; pour remaining batter into pan(s). Mix the remaining 1/2 cup chocolate syrup into reserved batter. Marble half the mixture into batter in each pan.
  • 3
    Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, rectangular 40 minutes, bundt cake 50-55 minutes, 9 inch layers 35 minutes, 8 inch layers 25 minutes.
  • 4
    Cool layers or bundt cake 10 minutes; remove from pan(s). Cool completely. Frost rectangular or fill and frost layers with Chocolate Sundae Filling and drizzle 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup over top. Or top slices of bundt cake with Chocolate Sundae Filling. Refrigerate any remaining cake. *If using self-rising flour, omit baking soda, salt, and baking powder.
  • 5
    For Chocolate Sundae Filling: Beat 1 cup chilled whipping cream and 1/4 cup chocolate syrup in chilled bowl until stiff.
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