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One of my favorite recipes was for a "Hostess Ribbon cake" that I had in the Great American Recipe card collection. It was a chocolate cake with a cheesecake middle....I recently moved and can't find it!!! Please help if you can.

GARC Hostess Ribbon Cake Card 8 Gr 17

Best Ever Cakes and Pastries

***The cake improves upon standing and is a real hostess' dream.
Bake ahead of the party and let stand in the refrigerator..

For one 13 by 9 inch cake,
10 to 12 servings you will need:

Cream Cheesecake layer:

2 Tablsp butter or margarine, softened

1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese

1/4 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 Tbsp cornstarch

1 egg

3 Tbsp milk or half and half

Chocolate Cake Layer:

1 3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup butter or margarine

1 teasp vanilla

2 eggs

1 1/3 cups milk

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

Dash salt

4 squares (4 oz ) unsweetened

chocolate, melted, cooled

Frosting:

Combine 1/4 cup milk, 1/4 cup softened
butter, 2 squares melted chocolate,
1 tsp vanilla, and 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar.
Use cheerry halves for garnish.

Preperation:

1. To make cheesecake layer. Combine in small mixing bowl. the
softened butter, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, cornstarch, egg and milk.

2. Beat at high speed until smooth and creamy. Set aside.

3. For chocolate layer: In large bowl of mixer, combine sugar
softened butter, vanilla, eggs, milk, flour, b powders, soda, salt and chocolate.

4. Beat at high speed for 4 minutes.

5. Spread half the chocolate batter in greased and highly floured 13 by 9 by 2
inch pan.

6. Spread with the bream cheese mixture, then with the rest of the chcolate batter.

7. Bake at 350 F for 50 to 60 minutes or until cake is done.

8. Cool in pan.

9. Spread with the frosting . Cut in squares to serve. Garnish with cherry halves, If used.

Fudge Ribbon Cake

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Yield: Approx. 6 - 8 servings

A decadent chocolate cake with creamcheese.

ingredients

1 package chocolate cake mix (about 18 1/4-ounce)
1 package cream cheese, softened (8-ounce )
2 tbsp margarine or butter, softened
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk) 1(4-ounces)
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Prepare cake mix as package directs.

3. Pour batter into well-greased and floured 10-inch bundt pan.

4. In small mixer bowl, beat cheese, margarine and cornstarch until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk then egg and vanilla until smooth. Pour evenly over cake batter.

5. Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool thoroughly.

6. Glaze or sprinkle with powdered sugar when cool. Store covered in refrigerator.