Grandma'S Chocolate Cake Recipe
grandma's chocolate cake is a rich and old fashioned chocolate cake. This chocolate cake recipe is a childhood favorite of mine. Baked with flour suagr and vanilla along with melted chocolate, grandmother's chocolate cake is a delight for the kids and adults alike.
Ingredients
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup milk
3 1-ounce squares unsweetened
chocolate
1/2 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon red food coloring
3 eggs
2 cups sifted enriched flour
1 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
Heat and stir 7 cup brown sugar, 1/2 CUP milk, and chocolate over very low heat till chocolate melts.
Cool.
Stir shortening; gradually add remaining brown sugar; cream till fluffy.
Add vanilla and red food coloring.
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Blend in chocolate mixture.
Sift together flour, soda, salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with 1/2 cup milk, beginning and ending with flour; beat after each addition.
Bake in 2 paperlined 9x1 1/2 inch round pans at 350° about 25 minutes.
Cool.
Stir shortening; gradually add remaining brown sugar; cream till fluffy.
Add vanilla and red food coloring.
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Blend in chocolate mixture.
Sift together flour, soda, salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with 1/2 cup milk, beginning and ending with flour; beat after each addition.
Bake in 2 paperlined 9x1 1/2 inch round pans at 350° about 25 minutes.
