Buttermilk Chocolate Cake

Name: Buttermilk Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 2/3 c. boiling water; 2 sq. unsweetened chocolate; 1/2 c. shortening, softened or melted; 1/2 c. buttermilk; 2 eggs; 1 3/4 c. sifted cake flour; 1 1/3 c. sugar; 1 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. soda; 1 tsp. double-acting baking powder; 1 tsp. vanilla

11 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2/3 c. boiling water
2 sq. unsweetened chocolate
1/2 c. shortening, softened or melted
1/2 c. buttermilk
2 eggs
1 3/4 c. sifted cake flour
1 1/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. double-acting baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

1

Put chocolate in boiling water; stir until melted.
2

Cool.
3

Sift together flour, sugar, salt, soda and baking powder.
4

Add shortening, buttermilk, cooled chocolate and vanilla to dry ingredients.
5

Beat vigorously for 2 minutes by hand or on medium speed with electric mixer.
6

Add unbeaten eggs and continue beating for 2 minutes longer.
7

Pour into greased and floured or paper-lined 9-inch round cake pans and bake in a 350° oven for about 30 minutes.
8

Cool slightly and remove from pans.
9

Frost with favorite white frosting or white between layers and chocolate over top and sides.