Elegant Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

3 eggs
c. sugar
3J.. c. vegetable oil
1/2ac. milk
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a c. all-purpose flour
11! c. coooa
1/2?tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
(14-01..) package caramels
1/2ac. ‘aler
1 c. chopped pecans
9 servings.

Instructions:

Whipped cream and additional chopped pecans, optional In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, sugar, oil and milk. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; graduaJly add to egg mixture and mix well. Stir in vanilla. Transfer to a greased 8″ square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. In a heavy saucepan, combine caramels and water. Cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Add pecans. Cool slightly. Cut the cake into squares; drizzle with warm caramel sauce. Top with whipped cream and pecans if desired. Yields

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