1 cup butter
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
3 cup flour
3 tsp baking powder
4 eggs
2 unsweetened chocolate
1 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp vanilla
Directions
ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ ea CHOCOLATE ICING 1/2 c butter CAKE: Cream
butter until fluffy. Add sugar and cream well. Add eggs one at a
time. Beat well. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Add
alternating with milk ending with flour. Beat on low speed. Add
vanilla.
Pour into greased, floured pans. Makes three layers. Bake at 350
for 30 minutes. Test for doneness.
CHOCOLATE ICING: Melt butter and chocolate in double boiler. Remove
from heat. Blend sugar, egg, salt and vanilla into chocolate
mixture. Beat until icing is creamy. Double for threelayers.
Servings: 6 servings
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