HERSHEY SYRUP CAKE

High school slumber parties -- was there a more fun time ever?!! Giggling about which boys were cuter, dancing to those old 60's songs, lying around crying while listening to "Some Day My Prince Will Come" -- crazy, good memories for sure.   Of course eating junk food was a big part of the evening, and Elnora (Nora's mom) always sent this chocolate cake.  For the rest of my years with my mom this was the cake she always made for my birthday.  For old times sake I am making it today to take to the two-day slumber party at Carla's house, where 4 of us who have known each other since elementary school will tell stories, giggle, and as Carla always says "Have the time of our lives."  All in our 60's now, these times are so precious to us -- and getting to eat this yummy chocolate cake will be the icing on the slumber party!! 

2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 t. baking soda
1 stick unsalted butter
6 TB Hershey syrup
1 c. water
½ c. Crisco shortening
1/3 c. buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
1 t. vanilla

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour a 13x9" sheet cake pan.

Mix flour, sugar and soda in a bowl – don’t sift or use a mixer.

In a saucepan bring to a good boil the butter, Hershey syrup, water and Crisco. Pour over the dry ingredients and stir well. Add the buttermilk, eggs and vanilla and stir until blended.

 Bake for about 30-35 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly. Cool completely.

ICING:

1 stick unsalted butter
6 TB Hershey syrup
1/3 c. milk
4 c. powdered sugar
1 c. chopped pecans
1 t. vanilla

In a saucepan bring to boil the butter, Hershey syrup and milk. Pour over the powdered sugar, nuts, and vanilla and stir until blended. Pour the icing over the cake.  Wait to slice until the icing has cooled.