French Chocolate Cake/1953 Winner

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Title: French Chocolate Cake/1953 Winner
Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
Yield: 8 servings

2 c All-purpose flour
3/4 ts Baking soda
1/2 c Cocoa powder
3/4 ts Salt
1/3 c Butter or margarine
1 1/3 c Sugar
3/4 c Water
1/2 c Sour cream
1 ts Vanilla
3 Egg whites
Brown sugar chocolate
-frosting: -- *

A junior winner in the cakes division-1953 Pillsbury
Bakeoff.
Sift together the flour, soda, cocoa powder (unsweetened)
and salt; set aside. cream butter until fluffy and light
then add water, sour cream and vanilla. Mix with flour
mixture and beat until smooth. Beat egg whites for 1
minute then fold into batter. Pour batter into 2 well
greased and lightly floured cake pans. Bake in preheated
350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes. Cool then frost.

* Brown Sugar Chocolate Frosting: Combine 1/2 cup packed
brown sugar, 1/2 cup water and 2 tablespoons butter in
saucepan. Cook until a little syrup dropped into cold
water froms a soft ball. Remove from heat and add 2
squares chocolate; stir until melted and smooth. Blend in 2
cups sifted confectioners sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt,
alternately with 1/4 cup cream. Beat well then add 1
teaspoon vanilla. Thin with additional cream if necessary,
a few drops at a time.JM.

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