Empress Chocolate Cake

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Title: Empress Chocolate Cake
Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
Yield: 12 servings

1 1/2 c Cake flour; sifted
1 c Sweet ground chocolate
3/4 c Sugar
1 1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Cream of tartar
1/2 ts Salt
2/3 c Shortening
1 c Buttermilk
2 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla

Heat oven to 350~. Into large mixer bowl, sift flour with
Ground Chocolate, sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar and
salt. Add shortening and 3/4 cup buttermilk. Beat on low
speed to combine ingredients. Beat on medium low speed for
2 minutes. Add remaining 1/4 cup buttermilk, eggs and
vanilla.
Beat additional 2 minutes. Line two 8 by 1 1/2" round cake
pans with waxed paper. Spread batter into pans. Bake at
350~ for 30-35 minutes. Cool on racks 10 minutes; remove
layers from pans. After completely cooled, frost with
Empress Frosting*. *separate recipe

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