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    Chocolate Chip Cake With Butterscotch Fi


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    Posted By: Jerseygirl

    Recipe Introduction


    Chocolate Chip Cake with Butterscotch Filling

    List of Ingredients




    2 cups flour
    1 cup brown sugar (packed)
    1/2 cup granulated sugar
    3 tsp baking powder
    1 tsp salt
    1/2 tsp soda
    1/2 cup shortening
    1 1/4 cups whole milk
    3 eggs (1/2 to 2/ cups)
    1/2 cup semisweet chocolate pieces, finely chopped
    1 1/2 tsp vanilla
    1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

    Recipe



    Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour 2 round layer pans, 8 or 9 1/2 inches.
    Measure all the ingredients except the filling, walnuts, and glaze into a
    large mixer bowl. Blend 1/2 minute on low speed, scraping the bowl constantly.
    Beat three minutes on high speed scraping bowl often. Pour into pans. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool. Fill the layers with Butterscotch Filling, sprinkling with nuts over filling. Spread with Chocolate Chip Glaze over top of cake.

    Butterscotch Filling:

    1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
    1/4 cup cornstarch
    1/4 tsp salt
    1/2 cup water

    1 tbsp butter

    Stir together sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Stir in water. Cook, stirring
    constantly,until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute.
    Blend in butter. Cool

    Chocolate Chip Glaze:

    1/2 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
    2 tbsp butter
    1 tbsp light corn syrup

    Heat all the ingredients over low heat, stirring constantly, until
    chocolate is melted. Cool slightly. Spread over top of cake allowing
    some of the glaze to trickle down the sides.
    (Recipe contributed by Cinnamon)

 

 

 


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