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 CHOCOLATE CAKE
Ingredients for the Chocolate Cake
4 ounce unsweetened chocolate
1 cup shortening or 1/2 pound butter
2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups cake flour
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup of milk
4 eggs
Method:Preheat the oven to 350°F
in a small, heavy bottomed pan, melt chocolate and shortening stirring over low heat until smooth and melted.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Add the chocolate mixture, milk and eggs to the flour mixture and beat until smooth.
Spread the mixture into to greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans.
Bake for 30-to-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
Cool the Chocolate Cake in pan for 5 minutes before turning out on to wire rack
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