Chocolate Decadence With Sweetened Cream

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, divided
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 line 9-inch round baking pan with foil; lightly grease.
• 3 microwave 1 cup chocolate chips in medium, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on high power for 1 minute.
• 4 stir.
• 5 chips may retain some of their original shape.
• 6 if necessary, microwave at additional 10-15-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
• 7 cool to room temperature.
• 8 beat butter and sugar in large mixer bowl until creamy.
• 9 add eggs, beat on high speed for 2-3 minutes.
• 10 beat in melted chocolate.
• 11 gradually beat in flour alternately with milk.
• 12 stir in remaining chocolate chips.
• 13 spoon into prepared baking pan.
• 14 bake for 40-45 minutes or until wooden pick in center comes out slightly sticky.
• 15 cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• 16 lift cake from pan; remove foil.
• 17 top with sweetened whipped cream.
• 18 to make cream: beat heavy whipping cream, confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract in small mixer bowl until soft peaks form.