This is the "chocolateyest" cake I've erver tasted.
FOR THE CAKE: 1 stick (1/2 cup) margarine 1 cup sugar 4 eggs 1 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder pinch of salt 1 (16 oz) can Hershey chocolate syrup 1 tsp vanilla FOR THE CHOCOLATE ICING: 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) margarine 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup canned evaporated milk* 1/2 cup chocolate morsels
TO MAKE THE CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13x9-inch baking pan.
Cream 1/2 cup margarine and 1 cup sugar together. Beat in eggs one at a time.
Sift flour, baking powder and pinch of salt together. Add dry ingredients alternately with Hershey syrup to creamed mixture. Add vanilla; mix well and pour into buttered prepared pan.
Bake 35 minutes at 350 degrees F. Cool 10 minutes before icing.
TO MAKE THE ICING: Bring 1/4 cup butter, 1 cup sugar, and milk to boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from stove and stir in morsels. Pour over warm cake.
*For doubling icing recipe, use one small can evaporated milk instead of 1/3 cup. |