I remember making this cake many years ago. It is a very rich, moist, cake…just the way I love cake to be! It also has a cooked, ganache-type icing that is irresistable!
I have not made it for a long time, but when I saw a post somewhere out there in blog land, it reminded me of how much I used to love it and I decided to make it again… and it did not disappoint!
I usually do not make cake unless I know that I will have others here to help eat it, because my husband and I cannot eat a whole cake. But with this cake we both could not get enough and I found that we were keeping track of who had eaten a piece! You definitely cannot eat just one piece-I dare you to try!
Recipe Ca
This is what the cake looks like in the pan:
You can just see how moist and yummy it is going to be!
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 16 oz can chocolate syrup
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup evaporated milk or cream
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- In a mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Beat with an electric beater until combined. Add the dry ingredients-flour,baking powder and salt, mixing until just combined. Add in the chocolate syrup and mix thoroughly.
- Pour batter into a 13" x 9" baking pan that has been coated with non-stick spray. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. As soon as the cake comes out of the oven, begin preparing the icing.
- Place the butter, sugar and evaporated milk (or cream) in a saucepan and bring to a full rolling boil over medium to medium-high heat. (A full rolling boil is one that cannot be stirred down) Once the mixture reaches a full rolling boil, cook it for 2 minutes longer, stirring constantly. Remove the pan from the heat and add the chocolate chips. Stir until the chocolate chips are melted. Immediately pour the hot icing over the warm cake, spreading to cover the cake. Allow the cake to cool before serving. Enjoy!
These pictures are making me hungry! I might just have to go make this recipe again for the 3rd time in the last two weeks! :) That is how good it is!
So do you need some of this chocolate goodness in your life?
This is one recipe that you just might need to try! This would be a great way to start of your Monday!
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Oh Boy…..the perfect cake for me to take to our Father’s Day family dinner. It has to be wonderful…just look at it!
Thanks so much for sharing….
Gwen
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Oh my this looks amazing! Pinned it and definitely going to make it soon. Thanks for sharing!
Oh, yum. I would LOVE a slice of that right now! :) I followed you here from the Cast Party Wednesday link party. Also, I’d like to invite you to come link up with me at my link party! I’d love it if you could stop by & link up some of your recipes! Here’s the link: http://anyonitanibbles.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/tasty-tuesdays-14-plus-16-dad-approved-fathers-day-recipes.html
Thanks for the invite!
:) Thank you so much for linking up with me this week at Tasty Tuesdays! I’ve pinned this & shared it with my followers!
This cake was awesome! Thank you for the recipe. My mom told me about a cake her family made on special occasions made with chocolate syrup. She nearly jumped for joy when she this post!
I am so glad that you enjoyed this cake, it is one of our favorites and I am like your mom, in the fact that I remember this cake from way back when! Thanks for taking the time to comment, I love hearing from you.
Did you use all purpose or self rising flour?
All Purpose.