Shortbread Fudge Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped pecans
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels (12-ounce package)
• 3/4 cup butter
• 4 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• powdered sugar
• sweetened whipped cream (optional) or vanilla ice cream (optional)
• chocolate shavings (optional)

Recipe

• 1 beat 1 cup softened butter in a large mixing bowl at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.stir together 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and salt. add to butter mixture, beating until crumbly. stir in pecans.
• 2 press dough into an ungreased 13- x 9-inch pan.
• 3 bake at 350 °f for 25 minutes or until golden.
• 4 microwave chocolate morsels and 3/4 cup butter in a 2-quart glass bowl at high 1 1/2 minutes or until melted, stirring twice.
• 5 whisk in eggs, vanilla, remaining 1 cup granulated sugar, and remaining 1/2 cup flour until smooth. pour chocolate mixture over prepared crust.
• 6 bake at 350 °f for 25 minutes or until set. (do not overbake.) cool completely in pan on a wire rack. cut into 24 bars. transfer bars to wax paper; dust with powdered sugar. store bars in an airtight container. if desired, serve with whipped cream or ice cream, and sprinkle with chocolate shavings.