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Date Posted: 05/24/04 3:31:10pm
Author: CB
Subject: Outstanding Chocolate Cake

Outstanding Chocolate Cake

Tender crumbed, deep chocolate flavor, with an ultra creamy frosting that tastes like whipped cream.

2 cups sifted cake flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 (I oz.) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. iced water
Whipped Chocolate Frosting
(recipe follows)

Sift together cake flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. Cream together butter and sugar in mixing bowl until light and fluffy, using electric mixer at medium speed. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in vanilla and cooled chocolate, mixing well.
Combine baking soda and iced water; stir until baking soda is dissolved. Add dry ingredients alternately with iced water mixture to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition. Pour batter to greased 13x9x2" baking pan.
Bake in 350� oven 35 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan on rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool on rack. Frost sides and top of cake with Whipped Chocolate Frosting. Cut in squares. Makes 16 servings.

Whipped Chocolate Frosting: Combine 2 (1 oz.) squares unsweetened chocolate and 2 tblsp. butter in small saucepan. Heat over low heat until chocolate and butter are melted. Cool slightly. Combine cooled chocolate mixture, 1 c. sifted confectioners sugar, 1 egg, 1/8 tsp. salt, 1/4 c. milk and 1 tsp. vanilla in metal mixing bowl. Set bowl in another bowl filled with ice cubes and water. Beat with electric mixer at high speed until mixture becomes light and fluffy and forms soft peaks, about 5 minutes.

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