Elegant Chocolate Cake Recipe

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"My mom fixed this dressed-up chocolate cake for me when I came home from college," recalls Laura German of West Warren, Massachusetts. "Now I serve it to my family. They love the yummy pecan-packed caramel sauce."

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Elegant Chocolate Cake Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Yield: 9 Servings

15 30 45

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup canola oil
3 eggs
1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 package (14 ounces) caramels
1/4 cup water
1 cup chopped pecans
Whipped cream and additional chopped pecans, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the sugar, oil, eggs and milk. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to egg mixture until well blended. Stir in vanilla.
Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
Meanwhile, in a heavy small saucepan, combine caramels and water. Cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Add pecans. Cool slightly. Cut the cake into squares; drizzle with warm caramel sauce. Top with whipped cream and pecans if desired. Yield: 9 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 587 calories, 34 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 75 mg cholesterol, 286 mg sodium, 69 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Elegant Chocolate Cake in Quick Cooking November/December 1999, p57