Outstanding chocolate cake

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       Title: Outstanding Chocolate Cake
  Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
       Yield: 1 servings
  
       2 c  Sifted cake flour
     1/2 ts Baking powder
     1/8 ts Salt
     1/2 c  Butter or regular margarine
   1 1/2 c  Sugar
       2    Eggs
       1 ts Vanilla
       2 oz Unsweetened chocolate,
            -melted and cooled
       1 ts Baking soda
       1 c  Iced water
  
   This is a 45 year old recipe from Illinois that our Farm Journal
   tasting staff rated "fantastic." Tender crumbed, deep chocolate
   flavor, with an ultra creamy frosting that tastes like chocolate
   whipped cream.
   
   Whipped chocolate frosting (recipe follows) Sift together cake, baking
   powder and salt; set aside.  Cream together butter and sugar in
   mixing bowl until light and fluffy, using electric mixer at medium
   speed. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
   Blend in vanilla and cooled chocolate, mixing well.  Combine baking
   soda and iced water; stir until baking soda is dissolved.  Add dry
   ingredients alternately with iced water mixture to creamed
   mixture,beating well after each addition. Pour patter into greased
   13x9x2 inch baking pan.  Bake in 350F oven for 35 minutes or until
   cake tests done. Cool in pan on rack 10 minutes.  Remove from pan.
   Cool on rack.  Frost sides and top of cake with whipped chocolate
   frosting. Cut in squares. Makes 16 servings. WHIPPED CHOCOLATE
   FROSTING Combine 2 (1oz) squares unsweetened chocolate and 2 tbsp
   butter or regular margarine in small saucepan.  Heat over low heat
   until chocolate and butter are melted.  Cool slightly.  Combine
   cooled chocolate mixture, 1 cup sifted confectioners sugar, 1 egg,
   1/8 tsp salt, 1/4 cup milk and 1 tsp vanilla in metal mixing bowl.
   Set bowl in another bowl filled with ice cubes and water. Beat with
   electric mixer at high speed until mixture becomes light and fluffy,
   and forms soft peaks, about 5 minutes. Origin: Farm Journal's Choice
   Chocolate Recipes Shared by: Sharon Stevens
  
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