Midnight Lace Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| Unsweetened chocolate | 2 Ounce | |
| Milk | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/2 cup soft butter or margarine | ||
| Sugar | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vanilla extract | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Eggs | 2 , separated | |
| All purpose flour | 1 2/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking powder | 2 Teaspoon | |
| 1/2 teaspoon each of baking soda and salt | ||
| Soft Chocolate Frosting | ||
Directions
Cook chocolate with 1/2 cup milk until smooth and thickened, stirring.
Cream butter and sugar.
Add vanilla and egg yolks; beat well.
Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with remaining 1/2 cup milk; beat until smooth.
Blend in cooled chocolate mixture.
Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
Pour into two 9-inch layer-cake pans lined on bottom with greased wax.paper.
Bake in preheated moderate oven (350°F.) for 30 minutes.
Cool; frost with Soft Chocolate Frosting.
Milk; beat to blend.
Stir in 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch blended with 1/4 cup milk, 1 cup sugar, and dash of salt.
Cook, stirring often, for 15 minutes, or until thick.
Remove from water; add 1 tablespoon butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; cool.
Cream butter and sugar.
Add vanilla and egg yolks; beat well.
Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with remaining 1/2 cup milk; beat until smooth.
Blend in cooled chocolate mixture.
Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
Pour into two 9-inch layer-cake pans lined on bottom with greased wax.paper.
Bake in preheated moderate oven (350°F.) for 30 minutes.
Cool; frost with Soft Chocolate Frosting.
Milk; beat to blend.
Stir in 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch blended with 1/4 cup milk, 1 cup sugar, and dash of salt.
Cook, stirring often, for 15 minutes, or until thick.
Remove from water; add 1 tablespoon butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; cool.
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