Saturday Night Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
1/2 C. butter
2 C. sugar
3 eggs
1 C. sour milk
2 1/2 C. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder; round
2/3 C. cocoa; dissolve in
1/2 C. boiling water
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
Frosting
2 egg whites
1 1/2 C. sugar; sift fine
5 Tbsp. cold water
Pinch salt
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
Cooking Instructions
Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Cream shortening. Slowly beat in sugar. Add egg yolks and vanilla. Add cocoa, then flour mixture alternately with milk. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour in 2 greased 9 inch layer cake tins. Bake 25 minutes in 375 oven. Frosting: Combine 2 egg whites, unbeaten with 1 1/2 C. sugar, finely sifted. Add 5 Tbls.. cold water, a few rains salt and 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar in top of double boiler. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Place over briskly boiling water. Beat with egg beater until stiff enough to stand in peaks, about 6-10 minutes. Add 1 tsp. vanilla and beat until thick enough to spread while frosting is cooling. Keep sides of double boiler scraped down with spatula.
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