2 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
2/3 cup butter or margarine,
1 at room temperature
1 2/3 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup milk
1 chocolate frosting, follows
1 garnish:
1 chocolate curls
Directions
Adjust oven racks to divide oven into thirds. Heat oven to 350'F.
Grease three 8-inch layer-cake pans. Line bottoms with waxed and
grease paper. Sprinkle in flour and rotate pans to coat bottoms and
sides. Shake out excess. Mix the first 5 ingredients until well
blended. Beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl with
electric mixer until fluffy. Gradually stir in flour mixture
alternately with milk until just blendedPour into prepared pans,
about 2 cups in each. Stagger pans on oven racks and bake, switching
position of pans once to ensure even layers, 20 to 25 minutes or
until pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire
racks 10 minutes. Invert cakes on racks, remove pans an peel off
paper. Turn cakes right side up and cool completely. fill and frost
with Chocolate Frosting. garnish with chocolate curls and a dusting
of confectioners'sugar. Submitted By JOPETE@ATLAS.ODYSSEE.NET On MON,
4 DEC 1995 175525 -0500
Servings: 12 servings
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The History of Recipes
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