marble crumb cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease and flour one 13x9 inch cake pan.
• combine 1/2 cup of the flour and the brown sugar, cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly, stir in the chopped nuts and set aside.
• in a double boiler or microwave melt chocolate chips and set aside to cool.
• in a large bowl mix the remaining 2 cups flour, white sugar, baking soda, and salt. add the shortening, eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla. blend and then beat with an electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes.
• combine 1 cup of the batter and the melted cooled chocolate, mix well.
• alternate spooning the light and the dark batters into the prepared 13x9 cake pan. cut through with a knife to marble. sprinkle top with the reserved nut mixture.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 30 minutes or until cake tests done. let cake cool and enjoy!