All-American Chocolate Cake Recipe Recipe
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4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 cup shortening
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups cake flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
4 eggs
Method
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In a small heavy bottomed pan melt chocolate and shortening stirring over low heat until smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
- In large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Add chocolate mixture, milk and eggs beating until smooth.
- Spread mixture in two greased and floured round cake pans.
- Bake 35 minutes then cool in pans 5 minutes and turn out onto wire rack.



