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@@@@@ Now You're Cooking! Export Format Large Chocolate Cake none 2 cups sugar; scant 6 tablespoons cocoa powder 1/2 cup shortening 2 eggs; or 3 2/3 cup sour milk 2 cups flour; unsifted 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup boiling water; added last To sour the milk, put 2 tsp. white vinegar in a one cup measure, fill with milk to the 2/3 mark, and let stand 15 minutes. Sift the sugar together with the cocoa into a large mixing bowl. Add shortening and cream. Add the eggs and mix well. Sift the flour with the soda & salt. Starting with the dry, alternate with the sour milk in adding to the batter, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Stir in the water, and then beat for a couple minutes. Batter will be thin. Bake in a greased & floured 9x13" pan in a preheated 350 degree oven until the top is firm when pressed with finger - about 35 minutes, more or less. Cool the cake completely before frosting with Quick Fudge Frosting. Posted to the BBQ-List by Paul Gustafson (Chef Paul) on 13 Dec 1998 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTES : It's called "Large" because my grandma had a small recipe as well, although not all the measurements were exactly half! Yield: 1 serving Preparation Time: 0:00 ** Exported from Now You're Cooking! v5.57 ** |
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