Chocolate Ribbon Cake
From the Country Inn, Ft. Bragg, CA circa 1985. I've made this yummy little cake for years...it's a comforting family favorite.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1⁄2cup softened butter
- 1cup sugar
- 2cups all-purpose flour
- 1teaspoon baking powder
- 1teaspoon baking soda
- 1teaspoon vanilla
- 8ounces sour cream
- 2
- 1⁄2teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 -4ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Butter and lightly flour a 9x5" loaf pan.
- Grate or chop chocolate until you have slivers and small pieces. Set aside.
- In large bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Reduce speed to low; add flour, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla, sour cream and eggs.
- Beat well, scraping down bowl as necessary.
- Spread half of batter evenly into pan, sprinkle with half grated chocolate and 1/4 t. cinnamon.
- Cover with remaining batter, chocolate and cinnamon.
- Draw knife through batter a few times to swirl chocolate.
- Bake 1 hour (or less, be careful) until toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.