Gradys Chocolate Bar Cake Recipe 415

Steps:

• Melt candy bars and syrup together in top of a double boiler set over hot water. Cool. Beat together butter and sugar; add eggs, one at a time. Add cooled chocolate mixture. Separately mix soda and buttermilk until foamy. Add to chocolate and egg mixture, alternately with flour. Add vanilla. Pour into well-greased and floured Bundt pan. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees. Cool on wire rack 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour 3 (8 inch) pans.
• In a large bowl, combine cake mix, milk, eggs, oil and instant vanilla pudding mix. Beat on low speed until blended. Scrape bowl, and beat 4 minutes on medium speed. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
• To make the frosting: In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with the white sugar and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in the whipped topping, pecans and chopped chocolate. Spread between layers and on top and sides of cake.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Beat in syrup. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts. Pour in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan., Bake at 350° for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , For glaze, in a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, milk and butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Add chips and vanilla; beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. Spread over warm bars. Cool on a wire rack before cutting.