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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 105 Minutes Servings: 15 |
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My father made six of these cakes and had them professionally decorated to serve at my Bar Mitzvah. My favorite chocolate cake. Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter |
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese |
2 1/4 cups sugar |
1 tablespoon cornstarch |
3 eggs |
2 tablespoons milk |
1 1/3 cups milk |
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
2 cups flour |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature |
4 ounces chocolate, unsweetened,melted |
1 chocolate icing, for fudge ribbon cake (chocolate icing for fudge ribbon cake) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Cream 2 tablespoons of butter with cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and cornstarch.
3. Add 1 egg, 2 tablespoons milk, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.
4. Beat at high speed of mixer until smooth and creamy.
5. Grease and flour bottom of 13x9 pan.
6. Combine flour with 2 cups sugar, salt, baking powder and soda in a large mixing bowl.
7. Add 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup milk.
8. Blend well at lowest speed of mixer.
9. Beat 90 seconds at low speed (or 225 strokes with a spoon).
10. Add 1/3 cups milk, 2 eggs, chocolate and 1 teaspoon vanilla; continue beating 90 seconds at low speed.
11. Spread half of chocolate batter in pan.
12. Spoon cheese mixture over batter, spreading carefully to cover.
13. Top with remaining batter; spreading to cover.
14. Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes until cake springs back when touched lightly in center.
15. Cool cake and ice.
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