Chocolate Cake Recipe

Name: Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: Cake:; 4 Squares Baking Chocolate; 1 cup butter; 2.25 cups sugar; 1.5 cups milk; 3 cups sifted cake flour; .5 teaspoon baking powder, sifted; 1 teaspoon baking soda, sifted; .5 teaspoon salt; 5 eggs, seperated; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Frosting:; 3 cups sifted confectioners sugar; .33 cup heavy cream; .25 cup margarine; 2 squares unsweetened chocolate; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; .25 teaspoon salt

Servings: persons

Cake:
4 Squares Baking Chocolate
1 cup butter
2.25 cups sugar
1.5 cups milk
3 cups sifted cake flour
.5 teaspoon baking powder, sifted
1 teaspoon baking soda, sifted
.5 teaspoon salt
5 eggs, seperated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Frosting:
3 cups sifted confectioners sugar
.33 cup heavy cream
.25 cup margarine
2 squares unsweetened chocolate
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
.25 teaspoon salt

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1. Melt baking chocolate over simmering water and add to butter and sugar creamed together well.
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2. Add milk and flour with the baking soda, baking powder and salt alternately.
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3. Then add the well-beaten egg yolks.
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4. Beat the egg whites until they are stiff and add to the mixture.
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5. Add vanilla.
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6. pour into two well greased and flored 9in cake pans.
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7. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.
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8. While the cake is baking combine all the frosting ingredients in a bowl and stir until well blended.
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9. When the cake is completely cool then frost.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Cake:, 4 Squares Baking Chocolate, 1 cup butter, 2.25 cups sugar, and more.

Yes, Chocolate Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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