Fudge Ribbon Cake

This was a cake I made a lot when I was a kid.  I loved it.  I wonder how well I will like it now.  I have not made it for years, but will try it again soon.

Fudge Ribbon Cake

Ingredients

Cheese Mixture

2 Tbsp butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1 8-oz pkg cream cheese
1 egg
2 Tbsp milk
1/2 tsp vanilla

Cake

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
12 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup soft shortening
1 1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 tsp vanilla

Directions

For cheese filling: Cream butter, sugar and cornstarch.  Add cream cheese and beat until fluffy.  Add egg, milk and vanilla.  Beat until creamy.  Set aside.

For cake:  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a 9x13 inch pan.

In large bowl combine flour , sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda.  Add shortening and 1 cup milk.  Blend at low speed for 1 1/2 minutes.  Add eggs, chocolate, remaining 1/2 cup milk and vanilla.  Beat at low for 1 1/2 minutes.

Spread 1/2 of batter in prepared pan.  Spoon on cheese mixture  and spread carefully to cover.  Top with remaining cake batter, spreading to cover cream cheese layer.

Bake 50-55 minutes.  Cool and Frost.

Frosting
1/3 cup milk
1/4 cup butter
1 cup chocolate chips
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Bring milk and butter to boil.  Remove from heat and add chocolate chips.  Stir to melt and add vanilla.  Stir in powdered sugar until smooth.

Frost cake!