Empress chocolate cake

 
                           EMPRESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
 
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 Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Ghirardelli                      Cakes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
                         INGREDIENTS:
    1 1/2   c            Sifted cake flour
    1       c            Ghirardelli Sweet Ground
                         -Chocolate
      3/4   c            Sugar
    1 1/2   ts           Baking soda
      1/4   ts           Cream of tartar
      1/2   ts           Salt
      2/3   c            Shortening
    1       c            Buttermilk
    2                    Eggs
    1       t            Vanilla
 
   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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