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classic chocolate cake

(1 rating)
sanchez avatar
Recipe by
cindy blaylock
@sanchez
danville, VA

this came from and old friend and we love this cake

(1 rating)
yield 12 to 14
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For classic chocolate cake

  • 4 oz
    semi-sweet chocolate
  • 1/2 c
    water, cold
  • 1 c
    butter
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 4 lg
    eggs separated
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 c
    flour unsifted
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 c
    buttermilk or strong cold coffee
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt

How To Make classic chocolate cake

  • 1
    In heavy saucepan on low heat, melt broken chocolate with water; set aside. Cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time beating after each addition. Mix in melted chocolate and vanilla. Sift flour with soda. Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk or coffee to chocolate mixture; mix until smooth. Beat egg whites with salt until very stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Spread into three 8 or 9" round cake pans lined with wax paper. Bake at 350-F about 30 minutes. Cool on rack 10 minutes; remove cake
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