Chocolate Sybil Cake

I have had this recipe for a few years and it is my FAVORITE cake recipe. I obtained this recipe from watching "Paula Dean" and have shared it with others so I will share it with you.

I decided to make this cake to share with the teacher's at Eli's school. I didn't realize there were 11 teachers at his preschool but there was enough to go around.

This recipe is a must try.

Chocolate Sybil Cake
Cake:
1/2 cup butter (one stick), softened
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 16oz. can chocolate Hershey syrup

Icing:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup evaporated milk
1 tsp pure vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)...I never add them.

Use electric mixer, cream butter and sugar till fluffy. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a separate bowl. Add creamed mixture, continue beating. Add vanilla and chocolate syrup to batter and mix well. Pour into a prepared pan (9x13) and bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.

Icing: Just before cake is done, make the frosting. Put butter, chocolate chips, sugar and evaporated milk in a saucepan, over med heat and bring to a boil. Stir ingredients together. Boil 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour over warm cake. This is the best time to eat the cake; when it is warm. ENJOY:)

I put a slice of cake in a bowl, topped it with saran wrap, then wrapped it in tissue paper, tied it with curling ribbon and then added a flower for Eli's teachers. They turned out really cool.