Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

2 c Sifted cake flour 1 ts Vanilla
1/2 ts Baking powder 2 oz Unsweetened chocolate,
1/8 ts Salt -melted and cooled
1/2 c Butter or regular margarine 1 ts Baking soda
1 1/2 c Sugar 1 c Iced water
2 Eggs

This is a 45 year old recipe from Illinois that our Farm Journal tasting
staff rated "fantastic." Tender crumbed, deep chocolate flavor, with an
ultra creamy frosting that tastes like chocolate whipped cream.

Whipped chocolate frosting (recipe follows) Sift together cake, baking
powder and salt; set aside. Cream together butter and sugar in mixing bowl
until light and fluffy, using electric mixer at medium speed. Add eggs, one
at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in vanilla and cooled
chocolate, mixing well. Combine baking soda and iced water; stir until
baking soda is dissolved. Add dry ingredients alternately with iced water
mixture to creamed mixture,beating well after each addition. Pour patter
into greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Bake in 350F oven for 35 minutes or
until cake tests done. Cool in pan on rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan.
Cool on rack. Frost sides and top of cake with whipped chocolate frosting.
Cut in squares. Makes 16 servings. WHIPPED CHOCOLATE FROSTING Combine 2
(1oz) squares unsweetened chocolate and 2 tbsp butter or regular margarine
in small saucepan. Heat over low heat until chocolate and butter are
melted. Cool slightly. Combine cooled chocolate mixture, 1 cup sifted
confectioners sugar, 1 egg, 1/8 tsp salt, 1/4 cup milk and 1 tsp vanilla in
metal mixing bowl. Set bowl in another bowl filled with ice cubes and
water. Beat with electric mixer at high speed until mixture becomes light
and fluffy, and forms soft peaks, about 5 minutes. Origin: Farm Journal's
Choice Chocolate Recipes Shared by: Sharon Stevens

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