Cinnamon Chocolate Loaf

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped fine
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 mix chopped chocolate and boiling water together until chocolate melts. cool completely.
• 2 mix flour, soda, cinnamon and salt.
• 3 beat brown sugar and butter together till light and fluffy. add eggs one at a time, beating well. add sour cream.
• 4 slowly add chocolate mixture and flour mixture to butter mixture. mix till thoroughly blended. spread into a 9 x 5 -inch loaf pan that has been well greased and floured. smooth top evenly.
• 5 bake at 350° for 65-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. transfer to a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes.
• 6 loosen loaf with a metal spatula and turn out to cool completely.
• 7 to make filling:.
• 8 beat together confectioners sugar, and butter till light and fluffy. beat in cream, corn syrup and cinnamon.
• 9 to assemble: cut a 3/4-inch slice off of each side of the cake starting with the sides. lay slices on a piece of parchment with the baked side down and the cut side up. spread all surfaces with filling and use it all.
• 10 replace sides and top and bottom. wrap with plastic and chill for an hour. remove wrap, place on a plate or platter and dust with confectioners sugar. serve with fresh berries if desired.