Title: Chocolate Cake with Surprise Filling
Categories: Chocolate Cake
Yield: 30 Servings

2	c	Sugar
1		Stick margarine [see PS at end]
6	tb	Cocoa
3		Eggs, separated
1	c	Buttermilk*
2 1/2	c	Flour
1 1/2	ts	Vanilla
1/2	c	Hot water
1 1/2	ts	Baking soda

* (1 cup milk+1 tsp vinegar mixed together may be substituted here)

1- Blend sugar and margarine; add cocoa and egg yolks. 2- Alternately add buttermilk and flour. 3- Beat egg whites, add vanilla and blend into mixture. 4 a Pour into a greased and floured 13x9-inch baking pan -OR- 4 b Pour into two 8" or 9" diamter cake pans lined with wax paper.

SURPRISE FILLING 8 oz (1 pckg) cream cheese, softened 0.5 c sugar 1 egg 1 dash salt 0.5 c semi-sweet chocolate chips

1- Blend cream cheese, sugar, egg and salt. 2- Stir in chocolate chips. 3- Drop by teaspoonfuls over cake batter in pan. 4- Bake at 350 F for 30-40 minutes. Cake is done when it leaves side of the pan.

To make cupcakes, fill paper baking cups 2/3 full with batter, then drop 1 teaspoon Surprise Filling on top of each. Bake at 350 F for 25-30 minutes. Makes 30-32 cupcakes.

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