Dad's Favorite Spice Cake

-Waldine Van Geffen VGHC42A 3 c All-purpose flour

2 ts Baking powder

1/2 ts Salt

2 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon; or 3

1/2 ts Ground nutmeg

1 c Butter or margarine; soft

1 1/4 c Granulated sugar

1/2 c Brown sugar; packed

3 Eggs

3/4 c Water

1 1/4 c Semi-sweet chocolate morsels

GLAZE 1/2 c Milk

3/4 c Semi-sweet chocolate morsels

1 tb Corn syrup

In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. In large mixer bowl, cream butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in dry ingredients alternately with water; stir in 1-1/4 c morsels. Spoon batter into greased and floured 10" fluted tube pan. Bake in preheated 350~ oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. GLAZE- in small heavy saucepan over low heat, melt 3/4 c morsels, milk and corn syrup, stirring until smooth. Cool for 10 minutes; pour over cake. Serve with ice cream. Source: Times-Picayune (wrv)