Divinely Decadent Chocolate Cake

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Title: Divinely Decadent Chocolate Cake
Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
Yield: 9 servings

1/2 c Dark corn syrup
1/2 c Butter or margarine
1 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c Sugar; granulated
3 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
1 c Flour; all purpose
1 c Pecans or walnuts; chopped
Chocolate glaze-
2/3 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tb Butter or margarine
4 tb Dark corn syrup
2 ts Whipping cream or milk
1 Pecan or walnut halves

In a large saucepan, bring corn syrup and butter to a boil,
stirring. Remove from heat. Add chocolate, stir until
melted. Stir in sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Blend in flour
and nuts.

Grease and flour a 9-inch layer cake pan. Pour mixture
into the pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until
cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in
pan 10 minutes. Remove. Cool completely on rack.

To prepare glaze, stir together the chocolate, butter and
syrup over low heat in a saucepan. Remove from heat. Stir
in the cream or milk.

Pour glaze over the cooled cake. Let stand one hour.

Garnish with whole pecans or walnuts. Cut into wedges to
serve.

Origin: Great American Recipe cards.

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