Opa's Cake

By Janet-2

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 4 oz. sweet or bittersweet chocolate
• 3 sticks butter, room temperature
• 3 3/4 cups powdered sugar
• 6 eggs, room temperature
• 1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract
• 3 cups flour
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 2 tbsp. butter
• 3 tbsp. water
• 6 oz. chocolate chips
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 cups powdered sugar

Details

Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 100mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a large tube or fluted tube pan and set aside.

Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in a heavy saucepan over low heat. 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" into 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 case 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 the powdered sugar. Frost the cake with a thin layer of frosting and let set in the refrigerator.