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Chocolate Cake

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

A 2-layer chocolate cake made with butter. Frost this chocolate cake with fluffy white frosting or your favorite.

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 6 ounces semisweet chocolate
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 cup sifted cake flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 egg whites
  • Fluffy White Frosting, link below

Preparation:

In a heavy medium saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate and butter. Remove from heat to cool. In a mixing bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon color; gradually beat in 1/3 cup sugar. Continue beating until very thick. Into a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add dry ingredients to egg mixture alternately with the milk; beat until smooth. Add chocolate mixture and vanilla. Beat egg whites until stiff; gradually beat remaining 1/3 cup sugar into egg whites. Fold egg white mixture into batter. Pour batter into two greased and floured 8-inch round layer cake pans. Bake chocolate cake at 375° for about 25 minutes, or until chocolate cake springs back when lightly touched with finger. Cool on racks then spread chocolate cake with frosting.
Fluffy White Frosting

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