Totally Decadent Chocolate Cake

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9-inch cake pan.

For the cake: Combine the sugar, eggs and vanilla in a bowl and beat until well blended.

Combine the corn syrup and butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil while stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in the chocolate until it is completely melted.

Add the egg mixture to the chocolate mixture and mix quickly to combine.

Stir in the flour and nuts until fully combined.

Pour the cake batter into the prepared cake pan and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until cake tests done (insert a wooden pick in the center of the cake and it should come out clean).

Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes then remove from the pan and cool on a wire rack.

For the glaze: Combine the chocolate, butter, and corn syrup in a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir until the chocolate has melted.

Remove the pan from the heat and add the cream, stirring until the color is uniform.

Pour the glaze over the cooled cake. Let stand one hour for the glaze to set. Garnish with whole pecans or walnut halves.