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Empress Chocolate Cake
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Servings: 12
Categories:
Cakes
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Chocolate
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Desserts
Ingredients:
INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2
cups
Sifted cake flour 1
cup
Ghirardelli Sweet Ground,
Chocolate
3/4
cup
Sugar 1 1/2
teaspoons
Baking soda 1/4
teaspoon
Cream of tartar 1/2
teaspoon
Salt 2/3
cup
Shortening 1
cup
Buttermilk 2
Eggs 1
teaspoon
Vanilla
Directions:
DIRECTIONS: Heat oven to 350-F. Into large mixer bowl, sift flour with Ground Chocolate, sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Add shortening and 3/4 cup buttermilk. Beat on low speed to combine ingredients. Beat on medium low speed for 2 minutes. Add remaining 1/4 cup buttermilk, eggs and vanilla. Beat additional 2 minutes. Line two 8 by 1 1/2" round cake pans with waxed paper. Spread batter into pans. Bake at 350-F for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool on racks 10 minutes; remove layers from pans.
After completely cooled, frost with Empress Frosting*.
*separate recipe
Source: Recipes from Ghirardelli Chocolate Company of San Francisco; recipe from box of "Sweet Ground Chocolate and Cocoa"
From: Sallie Austin
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