Chocolate Bundt Swirl Cake

  1. ABOVE is a choice of Icing, Glaze or Frosting, for this cake.
  2. FOR THE VANILLA BATTER: Cream butter, sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy.
  3. Add eggs; beat well.
  4. Combine flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda and the salt; add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture.
  5. FOR THE CHOCOLATE BATTER: Combine chocolate syrup and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda.
  6. Measure 2 cups of the vanilla batter into small bowl; blend in chocolate syrup mixture.
  7. Add coconut to remaining vanilla batter; pour vanilla batter into GREASED and FLOURED 12 cup Bundt pan or 10 inch tube pan.
  8. Pour chocolate batter over vanilla batter in pan; DO NOT MIX.
  9. Bake at 350 F. about 70 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
  10. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan.
  11. Cool completely; glaze or frost as desired.
  12. I served it plain with whipped cream in each individual plate.
  13. 12 to 16 servings.
  14. TO MAKE THE ICING: Cream butter and confectioners sugar in small mixer bowl; blend in chocolate syrup.
  15. Melt chocolate bar pieces in top of double boiler over hot, not boiling, water; add to syrup mixture.
  16. Add milk; beat to spreading consistency.
  17. About 2 1/2 cups frosting.
  18. TO MAKE THE GLAZE: Combine chocolate and cream in small saucepan.
  19. Cook over very low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth; do not boil.
  20. Remove from heat; cool, stirring occasionally, until mixture begins to thicken, about 10 to 15 minutes.
  21. About 1 cup.
  22. TO MAKE CHOCOLATE-COCONUT FROSTING: Combine sugar and cornstarch in small saucepan; blend in evaporated milk.
  23. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils; remove from heat.
  24. Add chocolate bar pieces and butter; stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
  25. Stir in coconut and nuts.
  26. Immediately spread on cake.
  27. About 2 cups frosting.
  28. *To sour milk: Use 1 Tablespoon vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup.
  29. **You may substitute 1 1/3 cups Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips for the baking chocolate.
  30. Hersheys Chocolate Cookbook

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Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/20552 (may not work)

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