CHOCOLATE RAPTURE CAKE

Chocolate Rapture Cake image

This is a recipe I have had since 1954. I use a cream cheese frosting.

Provided by Pepper

Categories Desserts Cakes Holiday Cake Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 ¾ cups cake flour
1 ½ cups white sugar
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup shortening
3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 cup shredded coconut

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch, round cake pans.
Sift together cake flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add shortening, chocolate, buttermilk, and vanilla; beat for 2 minutes. Add eggs, and beat for 2 minutes. Stir in coconut. Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool, and frost.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 332.3 calories, Carbohydrate 47.7 g, Cholesterol 31.8 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 297.1 mg, Sugar 28.5 g