Chocolate Cake

Name: Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 1/4 lb. butter; 1 c. sugar; 1 c. brown sugar; 6 egg yolks; 3 Tbsp. cold water; 3 sq. Baker's unsweetened chocolate, melted; 2 c. sifted cake flour; 1 tsp. baking soda; pinch of salt; 1 tsp. pure vanilla; 1 c. buttermilk

11 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1/4 lb. butter
1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
6 egg yolks
3 Tbsp. cold water
3 sq. Baker's unsweetened chocolate, melted
2 c. sifted cake flour
1 tsp. baking soda
pinch of salt
1 tsp. pure vanilla
1 c. buttermilk

Directions

1

Cream butter and sugar thoroughly.
2

Add chocolate.
3

Add egg yolks, which have been beaten well with water.
4

Sift flour, soda and salt 3 times.
5

Add to first mixture alternately with buttermilk until all are used.
6

Beat until well mixed.
7

Add vanilla.
8

Bake in 2 large layer pans (1 1/2 x 9-inch) for about 35 minutes in a 350° oven.
9

Use a seven minute frosting between layers and a chocolate frosting on top and sides.