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Little Chocolate Cake

Source of Recipe


From "Best of Taste of Home: The First 10 Years"



List of Ingredients



• 2 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate
  
• ½ cup boiling water
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• ¼ cup shortening
  
• 1 egg
  
• ½ tsp vanilla
  
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
  
• ½ tsp baking soda
  
• ½ tsp salt
  
• ¼ cup sour milk (1 tsp white vinegar and milk to make ¼ cup)
  
• .
  
• -- Frosting --
  
• 1½ cups sugar
  
• 1/3 cup milk
  
• 2 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
  
• 2 Tbsp shortening
  
• 1 Tbsp light corn syrup
  
• ¼ tsp salt
  
• 2 Tbsp butter
  
• 1 tsp vanilla
  






Instructions



1. In a mixing bowl, stir chocolate and boiling water until blended. Cool. Add the sugar, shortening, egg and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually add to the chocolate mixture, alternately with the soured milk.
   
   
2. Turn batter into a shortening-greased 8-inch square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean.
   
   
3. For frosting, combine the sugar, milk, melted chocolate, shortening, corn syrup, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Boil for 1½ minutes. Remove from heat. Set pan in a larger pan of ice water. Beat for 1 minute. Add butter and vanilla. Beat 10 minutes. Frost the cooled cake layer.
   
   Makes 1 (8-inch) layer.