Categories: Cakes

Ingredients

• 2 c sifted cake flour
• 2 c granulated sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 c soft shortening (melted)
• 2 squares unsweetened chocolate
• 1 1/2 c milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 medium eggs unbeaten

Directions

1. Start heating oven to 350 degrees.

2. In large bowl sift flour with sugar, salt, baking soda, & baking powder.

3. Drop in shortening.

4. Pour in chocolate, 3/4 c milk, & vanilla.

5. With mixer at medium speed beat for 2 min.

6. Scrape bowl and beaters as needed.

7. With spoon beat 300 sweeping-around-the-bowl strokes.

8. Add 1/2 c milk & eggs.

9. Beat 2 min as before.

10. Pour in 3- 8 inch pans that have been greased & lined on the bottoms with wax paper.

11. Bake.

12. Cool in pans on wire racks then loosen with a spatula.

13. Remove & let cool.

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