Symphony Cake

A delicious cake from our church cookbook

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 20-24

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine, softened
• 2  cups sugar
• 4  eggs, slightly beaten
• 2 (1 ounce)  unsweetened chocolate squares, melted
• 1  tablespoon vanilla
• 2  cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

• Frosting

• 5  tablespoons flour
• 1  cup milk
• 1  cup margarine or 1  cup butter, softened
• 1  cup powdered sugar
• 2  teaspoons vanilla

Directions

1. In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
2. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
3. Add flour and salt. Mix well.
4. Spread half of the batter into a greased 13 x 9 pan.
5. Add chocolate to the remaining batter; mix well.
6. Carefully spread over batter in pan.
7. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until cake tests done.
8. Cool completely.
9. For Frosting:
10. Mix flour and milk in a saucepan.
11. Cook and stir over medium heat until a thick paste forms, about 10 minutes.
12. Cool completely.
13. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar.
14. Add vanilla and mix well.
15. Gradually add the milk mixture and beat 5 minutes.
16. Frost the cake. Store in fridge.