If you are like me, one of the best combo’s is chocolate and cream cheese. This cake combines both. It is out of my old cookbook I told you about several weeks ago.

Cheese Mixture:

2 tables butter

1/4 cup sugar

1 table cornstarch

1 8 oz pkg of softened cream cheese

1 egg

2 tables milk

1 teas vanilla (sometimes I use almond extract instead of vanilla)

Cream butter, sugar and cornstarch. Add cream cheese, beat until fluffy. Add remaining ingredients; beat well and set aside.

Cake Batter
2 cups sifted flour

2 cups sugar

1 teas salt

1 teas baking powder

1 teas baking soda

1/2 cup soft shortening (you will have more flavor if you use half butter and half shortening)

1 1/2 cups milk

2 eggs

4 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted

1 teas vanilla

Combine dry ingredients; cut in shortening. Add 1 cup milk; beat for 1 or minute and a half. Add remaining milk and other ingredients; beat for another minute and a half. Put one half of the batter in a well-greased and floured 13×9 pan. Spoon on cheese mixture and spread over cake batter; top with remaining cake batter. Bake at 350 for about 45-50 min, depending on your oven. Be sure and test to see when toothpick comes out clean. You do not want to over bake a chocolate cake as it will be dry. Cool

Frosting:

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup butter

6 oz semi-sweet chocolate pieces

1 teas vanilla

2 1/2 cups powdered sugar.
Combine milk and butter and bring to a boil. Blend in remaining ingredients and beat well. Frost the cake. Store covered in fridge, but take out an hour or so before serving.