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$100 Blackstone Cake




Source of Recipe


Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, Illinois






Recipe Introduction


This recipe was purchased by a hotel customer for $100. It was given to me by the Riley family.





List of Ingredients



• 2 cups sugar
  
• 1 cup butter
  
• 3 eggs
  
• 6 oz. melted unsweetened baking chocolate squares
  
• 2 tsp. baking powder
  
• 2 cups cake flour
  
• 1 1/2 cups milk
  
• 2 cups chopped black walnuts
  
• vanilla
  
• salt
  
• 2/3 lb. powder sugar
  
• 1 T lemon juice
  






Instructions



1. Mix 2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup butter, 2 beaten eggs, 4 oz. melted chocolate, baking powder, cake flour, milk, 1 cup chopped walnuts, and 2 tsp. vanilla.
   
2. Pour into 2 greased round layer pans.
   
3. Bake @ 350 degrees until done. Cool.
   
4. For frosting, melt 1/2 butter and 2 oz. chocolate. Cool slightly.
   
5. Add 1/4 tsp. salt, 1 beaten egg. powdered sugar, 1 T vanilla, lemon juice & 1 cup chopped nuts.
   
6. Spread between layers, top and sides of cake.
   






Final Comments


I like black walnuts best in this cake, but if they are not available, you can use English walnuts. This was one of the cakes Sue requested for her birthday.