All-American Chocolate Cake
Be an All-American with this delectable chocolate cake that is the perfect dessert after a hearty dinner.
Yield
10 servingsPrep
30 minCook
30 minReady
60 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | ounces |
unsweetened chocolate
unsweetened |
|
| 1 | cup |
vegetable shortening
or 1/2 lb butter |
*
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2 | cups |
sugar
|
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | cup |
milk
|
|
| 4 | large |
eggs
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115.6 | ml/g |
unsweetened chocolate
unsweetened |
|
| 237 | ml |
vegetable shortening
or 1/2 lb butter |
*
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 473 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 473 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 237 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 4 | large |
eggs
|
|
Directions
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
In a small, heavy-bottomed pan, melt chocolate and shortening, stirring over low heat until smooth and melted.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Add chocolate mixture, milk and eggs, beating until smooth.
Spread mixture in two greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
Cool in pans 5 minutes before turning out onto wire rack.
Serve or decorate cakes into whatever style you like.
