Ingredients
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2 tbsp butter or margarine
1/4 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
2/3 cup heavy cream
1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
CAKE
1 3/4 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter or margarine, soft
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs, separated
3 oz unsweetened chocolate, melt
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup milk
Directions
Melt 2 tb butter in small saucepan; stir in brown sugar. Heat until
bubbly. Stir in corn syrup and cream; heat, stirring constantly, just
to boiling. Add nuts. Pour into a well greased 10" bundt pan. Set
aside while preparing cake. Preheat oven to 350~. Sift flour, baking
powder and salt. Mix butter and sugar until well combined. Add egg
yolks, melted chocolate and vanilla; mix well. Add flour mix
alternately with milk. Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into cake.
Spoon over nut mixture in pan. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until tested
done. Cool 15 minutes then remove from pan.
Mom Anderson.
Servings: 10 servings
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