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We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Chocolate Cake (mcarthur)

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy		Cakes, Chocolate	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Shortening
2	c	Sugar
3/4	c	Cocoa
4		Egg, beaten
1	c	Milk
2	c	Flour
1	t	Baking soda
1	T	Water
2 1/2	c	Sugar
1 1/4	c	Milk
2 1/2	T	Cocoa
2 1/2	T	Butter

INSTRUCTIONS

Cake:  Cream together the shortening and sugar, and add the cocoa. In
a separate bowl, beat the eggs well and add to the cocoa mixture. Add
the milk and flour alternately; dissolve the baking soda in the water
and add. Beat all ingredients well.  Line two lightly greased layer
cake pans with a layer of kitchen parchment (or even cut-up grocery
bags will work). Pour batter into pans evenly, and bake at 350 F.
until the cake leaves the edges of the pans and springs back when
touched. Invert pans on a wire rack to cool.  Icing:  Mix the cocoa and
sugar; add the milk.  Add the melted butter  and cook to the soft ball
stage in a double boiler (234 F to 240 F).  Remove from the heat and
beat until icing thickens and begins to  wrinkle at the edges.  Let
cool completely and then ice as for a  normal layer cake.  ~-- Tavia
McArthur Comanche, TX  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 603 Calories From Fat: 206 Total Fat: 23.1g Cholesterol: 81.6mg Sodium: 152.9mg Potassium: 210.6mg Carbohydrates: 97g Fiber: 2.7g Sugar: 77.4g Protein: 7.1g