Hershey Bar Cake

• 1 large Hershey bar
• 11 oz. Hershey's chocolate syrup
• 1 c. shortening
• 2 c. sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 1/2 c. flour
• pinch of salt
• 1 c. buttermilk, with 1/2 tsp. soda dissolved
• 2 tsp. vanilla

1. Melt chocolate bar in 6 ounces chocolate syrup over very low heat.
2. Add remaining syrup, stirring to be sure all candy is dissolved and smooth.
3. Set aside to cool.
4. Cream shortening and sugar.
5. Add eggs (1 at a time), beating after each.
6. Add syrup mixture (it should be cool).
7. Add flour and buttermilk (with soda dissolved in it) alternately.
8. Add vanilla last.
9. Bake at 325u0b0 (tube cake pan) one hour depending upon oven; some may take longer.
10. Just insert toothpick to be sure of doneness.
11. No icing necessary.
12. This cake freezes very well.

bar, chocolate syrup, shortening, sugar, eggs, flour, salt, buttermilk, vanilla

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=837438 (may not work)