Cake:
2 cups flour
1 3/4 cups sugar
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
5 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 cup strong black coffee, lukewarm
3/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup oil
Combine all ingredients, mix on high for 3 minutes.
Grease and flour a 9 inch spring form pan. Pour in cake batter and bake at 350F for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool on a rack for 10 minutes, then remove sides of pan. Using the handle of a wooden spoon poke holes in the cake.
Sauce:
400 grams Kraft caramels
4 tbsp. milk
Melt in the microwave.
Pour over the cake, filling the holes,
and drizzle down the sides.
Sprinkle with pecan crumbs (optional)
Muriel Stephens