Fabulous Fudge Ribbon Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/3 cups white sugar
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 3 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil

Recipe

• in a small bowl, beat together cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 egg, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until smooth.
• in a separate bowl, combine flour, 1 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, soda, salt, milk, shortening, 1 egg, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and 3 squares melted unsweetened chocolate in large mixing bowl. beat for 1/2 minute with an electric mixer on low speed. beat 2 minutes on medium speed.
• grease a 9 inch square pan. pour half of the batter into the pan. spread cream cheese mixture evenly over the batter, and top with remaining cake batter to cover completely.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 50 to 55 minutes, or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. cool.
• melt 3 squares semisweet chocolate with butter, water, and oil; blend until smooth. spread evenly over cooled cake.