Categories: Cakes

Ingredients

• 2 squares (1 oz. each) unsweeted chocolate, broken into pieces
• 1/2 C boiling water
• 1/2 C shortening
• 2 C packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs, separated
• 2 C sifted cake flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 C buttermilk or sour milk
• 1/2 C water
• 1/2 C chopped walnuts
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

1. In a small bowl, stir chocolate in boiling water until melted; cool for 10 minutes. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Beat in egg yolks and chocolate mixture. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Gradually beat in water, nuts and vanilla. In a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into batter. Pour into greased 9 × 13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted near middle comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.

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