Rich Chocolate Cake Bars

Name: Rich Chocolate Cake Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: about 3 dozen.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Desserts, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 4 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 can (16 ounces) chocolate syrup; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup chopped nuts; GLAZE:; 1 cup sugar; 1/3 cup milk; 1/3 cup butter, cubed; 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

"These cake-like brownies work well for large gathering and are quick to make," notes Kathy Kittell of Lenexa, Kansas.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 can (16 ounces) chocolate syrup
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts
GLAZE:
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup milk
1/3 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

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.

Originally published as Rich Chocolate Cake Bars in Taste of Home February/March 2005

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katlaydee3

Dec 29, 2017

Very good recipe. I took this to a Christmas Eve dinner. Hershey’s does not make the syrup in the 16 oz can anymore and the smallest plastic bottle I could find was 24 oz. The measurement is by weight not volume and I learned that 16 oz is equal to 1 1/2 cups.
atchwall

Jun 22, 2013

Delicious Recipe,and very easy!
DEEJnBENNY

Feb 9, 2013

Great recipe - received a similar one from a sister-in-law then lost track of it. This seems to be the closest to that family favorite.I will note just a couple of changes from my original.#1 There was no baking powder in mine. The bars were a bit heavier but seemed to match very well the texture of the frosting.#2 My recipe called for 1 cup chocolate chips AND 1 cup mini marshmallows added to the boiled mixture. It took a bit longer to get everything melted but the results were luscious.These bars are as close as you can get to a combination of cake and candy bar. : )