Recipe - Hope For More Chocolate Cake

1 One fourth cup AllPurpose Flour sifted
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
6 tablespoon Cocoa Powder
One half cup Shortening
1 cup Sugar (plus 1 Tbsp)
2 Eggs
One half cup Buttermilk
One half teaspoon Vanilla
One half cup Boiling Water
Marshmallow Icing
1 cup Sugar
One fourth teaspoon Salt
One half teaspoon Cream Of Tartar
2 Egg Whites
3 tablespoon Water
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Combine flour, soda, and coca. Sift mixture 3 times. In a separate bowl
cream shortening. Add sugar to shortening and cream until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat for 2 minutes after each addition.
Add the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk, beating at medium
speed after each addition. Add the vanilla. Add the water 1/3 at a time,
beating well after each addition. Pour the batter into 2 ungreased 8inch
cake pans. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes.

In the top of a double boiler over simmering water, combine the sugar,
salt, cream of tartar, egg whites, and water. Beat with an electric mixer
at top speed for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and the simmering water
and beat for 1 minute. Add vanilla and blend. Frost the chocolate cake.

Source: Aunt Bea's Cookbook.

Remember to leave enough in the bowl for yourself! :)

Recipe By : Laura Smith houghsmith@PYMVDS. PHYSICS. NCSU. EDU

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