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Great Chocolate Cake and Strawberry Shortcake Variation
-Cocoa 2 c Boiling water 1 c Melted butter 2 1/2 c Sugar 4 Eggs 2 ts Vanill...
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Ingredients8 items
Ingredients
- 1cup melted butter
- 21/2 c sugar
- 4eggs
- 2tsp vanilla
- 21/3 c unsifted cake flour
- 2tsp baking soda
- 1/2tsp baking powder
- 1/2tsp salt
Directions
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BASIC CAKE--------------------------------- 1 c Ghirardelli Unsweetened -Cocoa 2 c Boiling water 1 c Melted butter 2 1/2 c Sugar 4 Eggs 2 ts
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Cool in refrigerator while preparing other ingredients
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In large mixer bowl, beat butter with sugar, eggs, and vanilla on high speed 5 minutes
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Sift flour with baking soda, baking powder and salt
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On low speed, add dry ingredients alternately with cocoa and liquid, starting and ending with flour
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Do not overbeat.) Divide batter into 2 round pans (9 x 1 1/2") lined with buttered waxed paper
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Bake at 350-F for 30 to 35 minutes or until cake tests dry with a toothpick
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Cool in pans for 10 minutes