Chocolatetown Special Cake

70 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 40 minutes

230 calories per serving view nutrition facts

12 servings suggest servings

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1/2	cup	cocoa powder
1/2	cup	water	boiling
2/3	cup	vegetable shortening
1 3/4	cups	sugar
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
2	large	eggs
2 1/4	cups	flour, all-purpose
1 1/2	teaspoons	baking soda
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1 1/3	cups	buttermilk	or sourmilk, use, dried buttermilk or a, mixture of 1 tb plus 1 ts, white vinegar and enough, milk to equal 1 1/3 cup)

frosting
1	x	butter cream frosting

Stir the cocoa and boiling water together in a small bowl until smooth and set aside.

Preheat the oven to 350 Degrees F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.

In a larger mixer bowl, cream the shortening, sugar and vanilla together until light and fluffy.

Add the eggs and beat until well blended.

Combine the flour, baking soda and salt, blending well.

Add, alternately with the buttermilk, to the creamed mixture.

Blend in the cocoa mixture, mixing well.

Pour the batter into the prepared pans, dividing evenly.

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a wooden pick, inserted in the center, comes out clean.

Cool for 10 minutes in the pans then remove the cakes and cool, until cold, on wire racks.

Frost with One Bowl Buttercream frosting and garnish as desired.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 102g

Amount per Serving

Calories 230 7% of calories from fat

Vitamin A	1%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	4%		Iron	10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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by Mark R. Vogel

The year was 1917 and Louis Diat, (1885 - 1957), was the head chef of the posh Ritz-Carlton Hotel on......

This recipe was extremely easy and turned out great. My husband gave it 8.5/10. Russet potatoes turned out better than red (I tried both).

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