Fudge Ribbon Cake

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3 eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/3 cups milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 4 ounces chocolate, unsweetened,melted
• 1 chocolate icing, for fudge ribbon cake (Chocolate Icing for Fudge Ribbon Cake)

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Cream 2 tablespoons of butter with cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and cornstarch.
3. Add 1 egg, 2 tablespoons milk, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.
4. Beat at high speed of mixer until smooth and creamy.
5. Grease and flour bottom of 13x9" pan.
6. Combine flour with 2 cups sugar, salt, baking powder and soda in a large mixing bowl.
7. Add 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup milk.
8. Blend well at lowest speed of mixer.
9. Beat 90 seconds at low speed (or 225 strokes with a spoon).
10. Add 1/3 cups milk, 2 eggs, chocolate and 1 teaspoon vanilla; continue beating 90 seconds at low speed.
11. Spread half of chocolate batter in pan.
12. Spoon cheese mixture over batter, spreading carefully to cover.
13. Top with remaining batter; spreading to cover.
14. Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes until cake springs back when touched lightly in center.
15. Cool cake and ice.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fudge-ribbon-cake-72915 (may not work)