milky
Joined: 22 May 2010 Posts: 3
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Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 6:24 am Post subject: Basic Chocolate Cake |
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Basic Chocolate Cake
Directions
Place chocolate in top of a double boiler; bring water to a boil.
Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate melts.
Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add chocolate, mixing well.
Combine flour, baking powder, soda, and salt; add to chocolate mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Mix after each addition.
Add water, mixing well. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cakepans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire |
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