Brown Beauty Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| Unsweetened chocolate square | 2 | |
| Boiling water | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 cup Softasilk Cake Flour | ||
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking powder | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Soda | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| 1/4 cup soft shortening | ||
| Buttermilk | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vanilla | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Egg | 1 | |
Directions
Heat oven to 350° (mod.).
Grease and flour a square pan, 8x8x2".
Stir chocolate and boiling water until chocolate melts.
Cool.
Spoon flour to overflowing into nested dry measuring cup and level off with straight-edged spatula, or sift if you wish.
Blend flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, and salt.
Stir into chocolate mixture.
Add shortening.
Beat 1 min. medium speed on mixer or 150 vigorous strokes by hand.
Scrape sides and bottom of bowl constantly.
Add remaining ingredients.
Beat 1 more min., scraping bowl frequently.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake 35 to 40 min. or until cake tests done.
Cool.
Frost with your favorite chocolate frosting.
Grease and flour a square pan, 8x8x2".
Stir chocolate and boiling water until chocolate melts.
Cool.
Spoon flour to overflowing into nested dry measuring cup and level off with straight-edged spatula, or sift if you wish.
Blend flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, and salt.
Stir into chocolate mixture.
Add shortening.
Beat 1 min. medium speed on mixer or 150 vigorous strokes by hand.
Scrape sides and bottom of bowl constantly.
Add remaining ingredients.
Beat 1 more min., scraping bowl frequently.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake 35 to 40 min. or until cake tests done.
Cool.
Frost with your favorite chocolate frosting.
Chef
