Magnificent Chocolate Cake

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Title: MAGNIFICENT CHOCOLATE CAKE
Categories: Cakes
Yield: 24 Servings

-Olivia Evans vprj01a-
6 oz Unsweetened chocolate
4 c Flour
3 c Sugar
1 tb Baking powder
2 ts Salt
1 1/3 c Shortening
2 c Milk
6 Eggs; well beaten
2 1/2 ts Vanilla
3/4 c Nuts; finely chopped
Confectioners' sugar

Preheat oven to 325~. Melt chocolate and set aside to cool. Combine
flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large mixer bowl. Add Crisco,
cooled chocolate, and 1 1/2 cup milk. Blend on low speed. Beat for 2
minutes at medium speed, scrape sides of bowl frequently.
Blend in beaten eggs, remaining milk and vanilla. Continue beating for 2
minutes, stir in chopped nuts. Turn batter into a greased and floured
10-inch tube pan; spread evenly. Tap pan lightly on a table or counter top
to break up any large air bubbles. Bake at 325~ for 1 hour and 45 minutes
or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake for 20
minutes in pan on a rack, remove from pan, and cook cake completely on
rack. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

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