Dessert
(Cake
)
Basic Chocolate Cake
Contributor: Millie
27 - 35 minutes
350 degrees
8 or 9 inch round cake
2
cups
all purpose flour
1 1/4
tsp
baking soda
1/2
tsp
salt
1 1/2
cups
sugar
1/2
cup
butter
softened
1
tsp
vanilla
2
eggs
4
ozs
unsweetened chocolate
melted
1
cup
milk
FROSTING
2
cups
brown sugar
6
Tbsp
butter
6
Tbsp
heavy whipping cream
1
tsp
vanilla
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 8 or 9-inch round cake pans. In medium bowl, combine
flour, baking soda and salt. In large bowl, beat sugar and margarine until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and
eggs. Stir in chocolate. Alternately add dry ingredients and milk, beating well after each addition. Spread
batter evenly in greased and floured pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 27 - 35 minutes or until toothpick
inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely.
FROSTING:
Put all ingredients in a pan and boil and stir to soft ball stage (240 degrees). Let stand to 160 degrees. Add
vanilla and beat.
Edition: 5