Ingredients
- FOR THE CAKE:
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup margarine, softened
- 1 1/2 cups milk, divided use
- 2 eggs
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- FOR THE CHEESE MIXTURE:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- FOR THE CHOCOLATE ICING:
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 (6 ounce) package chocolate morsels
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups sifted powdered sugar
- For best results, all ingredients should be room temperature.
Preparation
Step 1
TO MAKE THE CAKE:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9-by-13-inch pan.
Combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Add margarine and 1 cup of the milk. Blend at lowest speed in electric mixer, then beat 1 1/2 minutes at low speed. Add remaining Cake ingredients, including the remaining 1/2 cup milk. Beat 1 1/2 more minutes at low speed.
TO MAKE THE CHEESE MIXTURE:
Cream butter, 1/4 cup sugar and cornstarch until fluffy. Add remaining ingredients for the cheese mixture and beat until creamy.
Spread 1/2 cake batter in prepared pan. Spoon on cheese mixture, carefully spreading to cover. Top with remaining cake batter.
Bake 50 to 55 minutes. Let cool.
MEANWHILE, MAKE THE CHOCOLATE ICING:
Bring 1/3 cup milk and 1/4 butter to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat; blend in chocolate morsels, 1 teaspoon vanilla and powdered sugar. Beat until smooth and creamy.
Spread evenly over top of cooled cake.