Chocolate Cake

Name: Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate sq.; 1/4 lb. butter (not margarine); 1 1/2 c. sugar; 2 eggs, at room temperature; 2 tsp. vanilla; 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 tsp. salt; 2 c. cake flour; 1 c. cold water

9 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 oz. unsweetened chocolate sq.
1/4 lb. butter (not margarine)
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs, at room temperature
2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. cake flour
1 c. cold water

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°.
2

Butter and flour 2 (8-inch) cake pans. Melt chocolate squares in double boiler or small bowl in microwave. Set aside to cool.
3

Cream butter until creamy and light.
4

Slowly beat in sugar for about 7 minutes until fluffy.
5

Add eggs slowly with vanilla; mix well.
6

Add chocolate.
7

Mix well.
8

In separate bowl sift together flour, salt and soda.
9

Mix dry ingredients with creamed mixture 1/3 at a time, mixing well.