Chocolate Layer Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 21/2 t-spoons baking powder
• 3 whole eggs
• 1/2 cup milk or cold coffee
• 4 oz. chocolate
• 1 t-spoon vanilla

Method

1. 1

   Cream butter; add sugar, melted chocolate, the whole eggs, and beat until smooth.

2. 2

   Let this cool.

3. 3

   Add vanilla and one-half the amount of flour, in which has been sifted the baking powder.

4. 4

   Then add milk or coffee and remaining flour, and beat until smooth.

5. 5

   Bake in round tins.

6. 6

   Put together with thick white frosting.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Atlanta women's club cook book (1921) by Atlanta woman's club, page 13. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE. 1/2 cup butter. 2 cups flour. 1 cup granulated sugar. 21/2 t-spoons baking powder. 3 whole eggs. 1/2 cup milk or cold coffee. 4 oz. chocolate. 1 t-spoon vanilla

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