1/2 c Butter or margarine, 2 1/2 c Cake flour
Room temperature 1/2 ts Baking soda
3/4 c Brown sugar 1 c Buttermilk
3/4 c Granulated sugar 2 ts Vanilla
4 Squares (4 oz.) unsweetened 1 c Chocolate chips coated in
Chocolate, melted 2 tb All-purpose flour
4 Eggs
Preparation time: 20 min. Baking time: about 50 min. Oven temperature: 350
degrees F.
This cake is so rich and moist and it keeps well for some time in a well
covered cake tin or wrapped in plastic in the refrigerator.
For one 10-inch cake you will need:
Fresh sliced strawberries, for garnish
1. Cream butter with sugars until smooth and well blended.
2. Add chocolate and eggs, one at a time. Beat until fluffy.
3. Mix flour and baking soda. Add to creamed mixture.
4. Blend in buttermilk and vanilla, stir until smooth. Add chocolate chips.
5. Turn batter into a well-greased and floured 10-inch tube baking pan.
6. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 40 to 50 minutes or until a cake tester comes
out clean.
7. Let cake cool in pan for a couple of minutes.
8. Turn cake out of pan onto a wire rack. Cool completely.
9. Garnish with fresh sliced strawberries or other berries.
10. Serve with a dollop of whipping cream.
Yields
6 servings