Marble Crumb Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    1/2 cup packed brown sugar
    1/4 cup butter
    1/2 cup chopped walnuts
    1 cup white sugar
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/2 cup shortening
    2 eggs
    1 cup buttermilk
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour one 13x9 inch cake pan.
    Combine 1/2 cup of the flour and the brown sugar, cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly, stir in the chopped nuts and set aside.
    In a double boiler or microwave melt chocolate chips and set aside to cool.
    In a large bowl mix the remaining 2 cups flour, white sugar, baking soda, and salt. Add the shortening, eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla. Blend and then beat with an electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes.
    Combine 1 cup of the batter and the melted cooled chocolate, mix well.
    Alternate spooning the light and the dark batters into the prepared 13x9 cake pan. Cut through with a knife to marble. Sprinkle top with the reserved nut mixture.
    Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until cake tests done. Let cake cool and enjoy!

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