Creole Chocolate Cake

12 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. strong boiling coffee
  • 2 1/4 sq. unsweetened chocolate
  • 2 5/8 c. cake flour
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp. soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 1/8 tsp. cloves
  • 1/2 c. plus 1 Tbsp. shortening
  • 3/4 c. sour milk
  • 3/4 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 to 3/4 c. unbeaten eggs

Directions

  1. 1
    Pour coffee over chocolate.
  2. 2
    Cool.
  3. 3
    Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, salt and cloves.
  4. 4
    Add shortening, cooled chocolate mixture, milk and vanilla.
  5. 5
    Beat two minutes with electric mixer on medium speed.
  6. 6
    Add eggs and beat two more minutes.
  7. 7
    Pour into two 9-inch layer pans.
  8. 8
    Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes.
  9. 9
    Frost with White Mountain Icing.

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