Choc Chip Cake w/Butterscotch Filling
Source of Recipe
Corner Sweet Shoppe
List of Ingredients
2 cups flour
1 cup dark 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 milk
3 eggs
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, finely chopped
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
Butterscotch Filling (recipe follows)
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
Chocolate Chip Glaze (recipe follows)
Recipe
Heat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour 2 round layer
pans, 8 or 9 inches. Measure all the ingredients,
except the filling, walnuts, and glaze into a large
mixer bowl. Blend for 1/2 minute on low speed,
scraping the bowl constantly. Beat for 3 minutes on
high speed, scraping the bowl occasionally. Pour into
the prepared pans. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until
a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out
clean. Cool completely. Fill the layers with the
Butterscotch Filling and sprinkle the nuts over the
filling. Spread the Chocolate Chip Glaze over the top
of the cake. Allow the glaze to drizzle down the
sides.
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
the water. Cook, stirring constantly, until the
mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir for 1
minute. Blend in the 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 the chocolate is melted. Cool slightly.
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