Martha Washington's Devil's Food :::Gwhp32A

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MARTHA WASHINGTON'S DEVIL'S FOOD :::GWHP32A

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes Chocolate

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 oz Unsweetened Chocolate
1 c Sugar
1/2 c Buttermilk -- or sour milk
1/2 c Cake Flour -- sifted
1 1/2 ts Baking Powder
3/4 ts Soda
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c Butter -- or sbortening
3/4 c Sugar
3 ea Eggs -- well beaten
1 c Buttermilk -- or sour milk
1 t Vanilla

Melt chocolate over boiling water; add 1 cup sugar and
1/2 cup butterrmilk and stir over boiling water until
sugar is dissolved. Cool. Sift flour once, measure,
add baking powder, soda, and salt and sift together
three times. Cream butter thoroughly add 3/4 cup
sugar gradually, and cream together until light and
fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Add about 1/4 of flour
mixture, mix thoroughly; add chocolate mixture and
blend. Add remaining flour, altenately with
buttermilk, a small Amount at a time; beat very
thoroughly after each addition. Add vanilla. Bske in
greased 15x9x2- inch pan, in a moderate oven ( 35O
degrees F.) 30 minutes, or until cake is done. When
cold, trim edges, cut in half crosswise, and put
together as a two-layer cake, matching edges
carefully. Spread tops and sides with Martha
Washington's Fudge Frosting (See recipe). Or add
chopped nut meats to part of frosting and use as
filling. This recipe has been adapted to modern
measurements from Martha Washington's own recipe.
It is an excellent choice for February parties or
for any occasion where a deluxe cake is desired. Kate
Smith Collection, as adapted from Martha Washington's
recipe Published 1940 by General Foods Corp.



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