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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Who doesn't love chocolate cake? This cake is dark and beautiful, especially when frosted with your favorite white frosting! Ingredients:
2/3 cup shortening |
1 2/3 cups sugar |
3 eggs |
2 1/4 cups cake flour, sifted |
2/3 cup baking cocoa |
1/4 teaspoon baking powder |
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 1/3 cups water |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease well and flour to 9 inch round layer pans.
2. Cream together shortening, sugar and eggs until fluffy; about 5 minutes on high.
3. Sift dry ingredients together and mix on low speed adding alternately with water and vanilla.
4. Pour half of mixture into each prepared pan.
5. Bake 35 minutes. Cool. Frost with favorite icing.
6. Can be made in one 13x9 pan and baked for 40-45 minutes.
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