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scratch - Old Fashion Chocolate Cake

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List of Ingredients

scratch - Old Fashion Chocolate Cake

3 ounces baking chocolate, broken into pieces
1/3 cup + 1 cup water, separated
3/4 cup butter or margarine
2 1/4 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
2 1/4 cups unsifted cake flour,
...or 2 cups all purpose flour
1 level teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350.Grease and flour desired cake pan(s).
Place broken chocolate pieces into small saucepan with the 1/3 cup
water. Stir constantly over low heat until the chocolate has melted.
Let cool.
Cream butter and sugar in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and vanilla, and beat well. Blend in chocolate.
Combine flour, baking soda and salt and add alternately with the 1
cup water, using electric mixer on low speed, if using. Beat just until
well blended. Pour batter into cake pan(s).
Bake
2, 8 inch round layer pans - for 35 to 40 minutes
2, 9 inch round layer pans - for 30 to 35 minutes
2, 9 inch square layer pans - 30 to 35 minutes.
Let cool in pan(s) for 10 minutes. Then remove to a serving plate and
let cool completely. Frost as desired.


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