Victory Chocolate Cake

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Title: VICTORY CHOCOLATE CAKE
Categories: Chocolate, Cakes, Desserts
Yield: 16 servings

2 c Flour; Unbleached, Sifted
1/2 c Cocoa; Baking
2 1/4 ts Baking Soda
3/4 ts Salt
3/4 c Shortening; Vegetable
1/3 c Sugar
1 1/2 c Corn Syrup; Dark
3 ea Eggs; Large, Separated
1 1/2 ts Vanilla Extract
1 c Coffee; Cooled

Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt;
set aside. Cream the shortening and sugar in a mixing
bowl until light and fluffy, using an electric mixer
at medium speed. Blend in the corn syrup and egg
yolks. Beat in vanilla. Add dry ingredients
alternately with coffee to creamed mixture, beating
well after each addition. Beat egg whites in another
bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold egg whites into
cake batter. Pour batter into a greased 13 x 9 x
2-inch baking pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven
45 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan on
rack. NOTE:
This cake recipe dates from WW II and as you can see,
sugar was very precious and in short supply.

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