Opa's Cake

By carmen-2

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 4 oz. sweet or bittersweet chocolate
• 3 sticks butter (11/2 Cups), room temperature
• 3 3/4 Cups powdered sugar
• 6 eggs, room temperature
• 1 TB. PURE VANILLA EXTRACT
• 3 Cups flour
• 1/4 Cup light corn syrup
• 2 TB. butter
• 3 TB. water
• 6 oz. chocolate chips
• 1 tsp. PURE VANILLA EXTRACT
• 2 Cups powdered sugar

Details

Adapted from penzeys.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325°. Grease and flour a large tube or fluted tube pan and set aside. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler, in a heavy saucepan over low heat or in the microwave. Let cool. In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and powdered sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the VANILLA and mix well. Gradually add the flour to the batter and mix well. Pour 1/3 of the batter into the tube pan. Combine another 1/3 of the batter with the melted chocolate and mix well. Spoon into the pan to form the filling. Pour the remaining batter on top. With a knife, gently "cut" the batter to create a marble effect. Bake at 325° for about 70-80 minutes. Test with a toothpick for doneness. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Invert the pan to remove the cake and let cool before frosting.

For the frosting:
In a heavy saucepan, combine the corn syrup, butter and water and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate chips. Stir until melted. Add the VANILLA and mix well. Sift the powdered sugar and gradually add—the frosting shouldn't be too thick or it won't coat the cake in a thin layer. You may not need all of the powdered sugar. Frost the cake with a thin layer of frosting and let set in the refrigerator. This recipe will yield frosting for more than one cake, so refrigerate or freeze the extra frosting and warm up in a hot water bath or microwave carefully when you're ready to use it.

Prep. time: 20 minutes
Baking time: 70-80 minutes for cake, 10 for frosting
Serves: 12-16

Nutritional Information:
Servings 16; Serving Size 1 piece (121g); Calories 490; Calories from fat 210; Total fat 23g; Cholesterol 110mg; Sodium 150mg; Carbohydrate 69g; Dietary Fiber 2g.

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