Heath bar chocolate cake

1 cake

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupDark brown sugar
½cupShortening
2Eggs
2cupsAll purpose flour
1teaspoonVanilla
¼cupCocoa
2teaspoonsInstant coffee powder
1teaspoonBaking soda
1cupButtermilk
53/4 oz Heath bars crushed
cupWhipping cream
¼teaspoonInstant coffee powder
3tablespoonsDark brown sugar
1teaspoonVanilla

Directions

CAKE

TOPPING

Preheat oven to 350.

In large mixing bowl, cream together shortening and sugar; blend in eggs and vanilla.

Combine the cocoa, coffee powder flour and baking soda. Add alternately with buttermilk to the sugar mixture beating well.

Pour into lightly greased and floured 13 x 9 pan, sprinkle with about half of the candy. Bake 15 - 30 minutes until cake will spring back when lightly touched.

Cool, Then spread with topping, sprinkle with the reserved candy.

Cover and refrigerate until serving time.

Topping instructions:

In medium mixer bowl, bean cream with coffee powder until slightly thickened. Add the sugar and vanilla, continue to beat until stiff.

Spread on cooled cake.

Note - to crush candy, chill bars. Place in small plastic bag and pound until pieces are of desired size.

== Courtesy of Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md. == Submitted By GAIL SHIPP On 06-29-95