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I HAVEN'T MADE THIS, BUT IT SOUNDS DELICIOUS

BILL KNAPP'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

1 (18-ounce) box devil's food cake mix
1 1/2 cups warm water
2 eggs

TOPPING:
1/2 cup butter or margarine
12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
14 ounce light corn syrup

Beat together cake mix, warm water and eggs with electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth. Pour into a greased and floured 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until tester in center of cake comes out clean. Let cool on wire rack.

While cake is baking, prepare topping: In top of double boiler, over simmering water, combine butter, chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk and corn syrup. Cook over the simmering water, stirring occasionally, until smooth (20 to 30 minutes). Remove from heat and beat with an electric mixer until smooth.

Cut cake into squares and top with a generous spoonful of warm topping. Top each square with a scoop of vanilla ice cream just before serving.

Store topping in refrigerator, tightly capped, for up to a few months; freezes well. Reheat in microwave a serving at a time.

Hope this helps.