Chocolate Syrup Cake Recipe
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Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
2-3/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup cooking oil
5 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
2/3 cup chocolate syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
1 recipe Chocolate-Buttercream Drizzle
2 Tbsp. chocolate syrup
Method
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Grease and flour a 10-inch fluted tube pan; set aside.
- In bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl beat sugar and oil with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 1 minute or until evenly moistened.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition; beat until smooth.
- Alternately beat in flour mixture and buttermilk.
- Add the 2/3 cup chocolate syrup and vanilla; beat well. Pour into pan. Bake 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool on wire rack 15 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on rack. Transfer cake to platter; drizzle with Chocolate-Buttercream.
- Just before serving, drizzle 2 tablespoons syrup around top edge.
Chocolate Buttercream Drizzle:
- In large mixing bowl beat 3 tablespoons softened butter on medium speed for 30 seconds.
- Add 1/2 cup powdered sugar; beat well.
- Beat in 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in 3/4 cup powdered sugar.
- If necessary, stir in milk until mixture drapes.
