Chocolate Sybil Cake

Based on 10 reviews

Ingredients:

Cake:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1-cup sugar
4 eggs
1-cup all-purpose flour
1-teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 (16 ounce) can Hershey’s chocolate syrup

Frosting:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1-cup sugar
1/3-cup evaporated milk
1-teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 13x9x2 inch pan.

Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in another bowl. Add to creamed mixture, continuing to beat. Add vanilla and chocolate syrup to batter and mix well. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Just before cake is done, prepare frosting. Put butter, chocolate chips, sugar and evaporated milk in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Stirring ingredients together, boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and nuts. Pour over warm cake. Delicious!!

L&S JD, pg. 41

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Servings: 16 to 20
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 30 min
Difficulty: Easy

Show: Paula's Home Cooking/Just Desserts cookbook

Ratings for this Entry:

Submitted on July 7, 2010

this was very good i made this into cup cakes and made home made pudding for the middle and top it with coolwhip the kids love it.....i love paula deen recipes.....

Submitted on July 7, 2010

Not only was this cake fast and easy to make, it is one of the best cakes I've had in a long time !!!! Love yo' cookin' Paula !!!!

Submitted on July 7, 2010

OMG....soooooooo yummy and sooo easy to make!!! This is definitely a keeper, if you like a moist and "ooey-gooey"/decadent chocolate cake :)Thank you, Ms. Paula and thank you Sybil!

Submitted on July 7, 2010

I made this recipe at christmas time and it was fabulous and it sure didn't hang around very long and we have a small family and I've already been asked if I'm making it this year

Submitted on June 6, 2010

I made this cake yesterday and even my husband (who does not eat much of what I cook) said it was wonderful. I make a cake every Sunday for my church and everyone loves my cakes, but I think this one will be the best

Submitted on June 6, 2010

My daughter-in-law brought this cake to our house on Father's Day 2010. Everyone ate two pieces. We are not a double dessert family, but this was an incredible cake.

Submitted on November 11, 2009

Serve this cake COLD, and it tastes like the best Fudgecicle you have have ever eaten! We love this cake

Submitted on April 4, 2009

Always a hit. If you don't have evaporated milk. I used whole milk and I steamed it for a few minutes. Works out perfect every time. And I cut down on the sugar in the icing.

Submitted on January 1, 2009

Submitted on November 11, 2008

I LOVE THIS CAKE. I have made it several times, for different occasions, and get rave reviews. It seems to be better the day after it is baked. Can sometimes be a little heavy, but hasn't stopped us from eating it !! You won't be disappointed. Thanks for this recipe Paula