1/2 cup butter or margarine, room temperature
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
4 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
4 eggs
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup chocolate chips coated in 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
fresh sliced strawberries for garnish
Cream butter with sugars until smooth and well blended. Add melted chocolate and eggs, one at a time. Beat until fluffy. Mix flour and baking soda. Add to creamed mixture. Blend in buttermilk and vanilla, stir until smooth. Add chocolate chips. Turn batter into a well-greased and floured 10 inch tube baking pan. Bake at 350ºF for 40 to 50 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Let cake cool in pan for a couple of minutes. Turn cake out of pan onto a wire rack. Cool completely. Garnish with fresh sliced strawberries or other berries of your choice. Serve with a dollop of whipping cream if desired.
