Super Chocolate Cake

Directions

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   Melt chocolate
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   in
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   hot water;
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   set aside to cool.
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   Mix yeast and
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   warm
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   water.
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   Cream shortening and sugar well.
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   Add egg yolks,
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    one
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    at
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    a time, beating after each.
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    Add vanilla, chocolate and yeast mixture.
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    Sift
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    flour with salt and cocoa. Stir soda into
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    buttermilk.
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    Add alternately flour and buttermilk, beating well after
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    each
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    addition.
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    Fold in egg whites. Bake in 4 layers at
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    350° for 35 minutes.
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    Put filling between layers and frost.