Sunday, March 1, 2009

Chocolate Chip Cake

Chocolate Chip Cake

Cake:
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups flour
1 cup mini chocolate chips

Frosting
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
1/4 cup butter
2 Tbs. cream cheese
1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners sugar
2 tsp. vanilla

Cake Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a rectangular pan (9" x 11" x 2") Line pan with waxed paper.
Combine butter, brown sugar and sugar; beat until creamy.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition .
Add vanilla and salt; mix well.
Gradually add flour.
Stir in chips.
Bake 20 - 25 minutes (DO NOT OVERBAKE).
When cool, cut cake crosswise into four smaller rectangles.
Spread frosting between layers and around sides.

Frosting:
Melt chocolate; stir until smooth. In a separate bowl, combine butter, cream cheese and confectioners sugar; beat until creamy.
add melted chocolate and vanilla.
If necessary, thin frosting with milk or cream .

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