Jimmy's Best Chocolate Bar Cake

Directions

Heat oven to 350℉ (180℃).

Grease and flour 10-inch tube pan or 12-cup fluted tube pan.

In large mixer bowl, beat butter until creamy; gradually add granulated sugar, beating on medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Add chocolate; beat until blended.

Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add to chocolate mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating until blended.

Add syrup and vanilla; beat until blended.

Stir in pecans. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.

Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack.

Cool completely.