Fudge Ribbon Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
1 1/3 cups milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
4 ounces chocolate, unsweetened,melted
1 chocolate icing, for fudge ribbon cake (Chocolate Icing for Fudge Ribbon Cake)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350.
Cream 2 tablespoons of butter with cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and cornstarch.
Add 1 egg, 2 tablespoons milk, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Beat at high speed of mixer until smooth and creamy.
Grease and flour bottom of 13x9\" pan.
Combine flour with 2 cups sugar, salt, baking powder and soda in a large mixing bowl.
Add 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup milk.
Blend well at lowest speed of mixer.
Beat 90 seconds at low speed (or 225 strokes with a spoon).
Add 1/3 cups milk, 2 eggs, chocolate and 1 teaspoon vanilla; continue beating 90 seconds at low speed.
Spread half of chocolate batter in pan.
Spoon cheese mixture over batter, spreading carefully to cover.
Top with remaining batter; spreading to cover.
Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes until cake springs back when touched lightly in center.
Cool cake and ice.