Chocolate Chip Cake With Chocolate Glaze

This is my absolute favorite cake, which i request every year for my birthday. it comes from a lovingly-used, almost-falling-apart betty crocker cookbook that my mother owns. it is very rich and somewhat dense with bits of chocolate chips throughout, creamy butterscotch filling and decadent chocolate glaze. it is best served with a large glass of milk or scoop of vanilla ice cream. it can be made as a layer cake or bundt cake (omitting the filling) with or without the glaze. (note: preparation time does not include time required for cooling cake or filling.)

Steps

Preheat oven to 350f.

In a large mixing bowl , combine all cake ingredients except chocolate chips and walnuts.

Blend well with a handheld mixer , scraping the sides of the bowl with a spatula.

Fold chocolate chips and walnuts into batter.

Divide batter in half and pour evenly into two greased and floured round layer cake pans.

Bake for 40-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

Cool on a wire rack for at least one hour before turning out.

Carefully turn first cake out of pan onto cake plate with flat side on plate and round side facing up.

With a knife , carefully trim the rounded edge to make a flat surface for the filling.

For filling , stir together brown sugar , cornstarch , salt and water in a medium saucepan.

Over medium heat , cook until mixture begins to thicken and boil.

Boil and stir for one minute.

Remove from heat.

Cool for at least 10 minutes.

Spread filling over top of bottom layer of cake.

Carefully turn second cake out of pa.

Ingredients

flour, brown sugar, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, shortening, milk, eggs, vanilla extract, chocolate chips, walnuts, cornstarch, water, butter, light corn syrup