1 two layer chocolate cake mix ith pu, dding
1/3 cup margarine or butter
16 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp margarine or butter, melted
2 oz semi sweet chocolate
2 tsp corn syrup
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cake mix according to package
directions, substituting margarine for oil. Reserve 1 cup of batter.
Pour remaining batter into a 12 cup greased and floured fluted tube
pan. Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing well at medium speed on
an electric mixer until well blended. Blend in eggs, one at a time.
Pour over batter in the pan. Spoon reserved batter over cream cheese
mixture. Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out
clean. Cool 30 minutes; remove to a wire rack. Combine margarine,
chocolate and corn syrup in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat
until chocolate is melted. Pour over cooled cake.
Servings: 12 servings
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