Acapulco Gold Cake

• 2 1/4 lb. German sweet chocolate baking bars
• 3 Tbsp. water
• 3 Tbsp. light cream
• 4 1/2 c. sifted flour
• 4 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt (optional)
• 3/4 c. shortening
• 3/4 c. butter, softened
• 2 1/2 c. sugar
• 6 eggs
• 1 1/2 c. milk
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla

1. Grease and flour the bottom of a tube cake pan.
2. Melt chocolate and water together until smooth.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Blend in cream.
5. (I use microwave to melt chocolate; may use double boiler.) Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
6. In a large bowl, cream the butter and shortening until blended.
7. Add sugar gradually, beating until light and fluffy.
8. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
9. Combine milk and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients.
10. Turn 1/4 of the batter into pan, then drizzle 1/2 chocolate mixture on top of batter.
11. Repeat, ending with batter.
12. Bake at 350u0b0 for 1 hour or more.
13. May take up to 80 minutes.
14. (Check at 45 minutes.)
15. Serves up to 20.

sweet chocolate, water, light cream, flour, baking powder, salt, shortening, butter, sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=310355 (may not work)