Ingredients

  • 8 milk chocolate bars without nuts (1.55 oz. each)
  • 2 Tbsp. water
  • 1/2 c. butter or margarine
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 1/2 c. sifted cake flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 c. buttermilk
  • 1/2 c. chopped pecans
  • 2 c. sugar

Method

  • In a saucepan, melt chocolate with water over low heat. Mixture will begin to harden.
  • Cream butter and sugar.
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Blend in vanilla and chocolate mixture.
  • Stir together flour, salt and soda; add alternately with buttermilk to batter.
  • Fold in nuts, if desired. Pour into a greased and floured 10-inch pan (tube).
  • Bake at 325° for 1 1/2 hours or until cake tests done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Allow cake to stand 10 minutes before removing from the pan.
  • Cool on wire rack; sprinkle with powdered sugar.