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Chocolate Cake

Yield: 8 eight-inch layers

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Sift flour, then measure.
  2. Resift with baking powder, soda and salt.
  3. Cream shortening and vanilla thoroughly.
  4. Add sugar gradually and continue creaming until light and fluffy.
  5. Beat in the eggs.
  6. Add chocolate that has been melted over hot water.
  7. Add dry ingredients and diluted milk alternately, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
  8. Pour into greased layer cake pans and bake in a moderate oven (375f) about 25 minutes.

Other Information

Author: Organization.Evaporated Milk Association

Source: Quantity Recipes for Quality Foods (1939-01-01)

Category: Dessert

Measure: avoirdupois

Ingredient: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, shortening, vanilla, sugar, egg, bitter chocolate, evaporated milk, water

Equipment: oven, egg beater, cake pan, measuring spoons, measuring cups

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