First Prize Chocolate Cake ~~ 1/2 cup butter or margarine 4 ( 1 oz ) squares bitter chocolate 2 eggs 2 cups buttermilk 2 tsps vanilla extract 2 1/2 cups sifted ( self~rising ) flour 1 tsp. salt 2 cups sugar ** Heat oven to 350 degrees..... grease and lightly dust with flour ( 2 ) 8 inch cake pans........... melt butter & chocolate together over very low heat or in double boiler.....then cool............... beat eggs until frothy, ( 2 min )....... add buttermilk and vanilla.......... sift together flour, salt & sugar........... blend dry ingredients into buttermilk mixture......... then stir in melted butter and chocolate........ pour batter into prepared pans and bake @ 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.........frost with dark chocolate frosting ~~ ~~ ````````` Dark Chocolate Frosting ~~ 1/2 cup butter or margarine 4 ( 1 oz ) squares bitter chocolate 1 ( 1 lb ) box of confectioner's sugar ( sifted ) 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 cup evaporated milk ( do not dilute ) 2 tsps vanilla extract ** Melt butter and chocolate together in a pan over very low heat or in a double boiler........ stir sugar into chocolate mixture............ add salt, milk and vanilla.............. beat until smooth.......... Frosts 2 large 8 or 9 inch layers......... ~~~~~~~~~Thank you Grannie for that DELICIOUS chocolate cake recipe complete with heavenly frosting !! it does win FIRST PRIZE and so do YOU !! ~~ V8* |
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