DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CAKE I

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This is a very good chocolate cake, when frosted with a chocolate frosting it is a double chocolate treat.

Provided by Syd

Categories Desserts Cakes Chocolate Cake Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups white sugar
2 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, melted
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup milk
1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup butter, softened
½ teaspoon red food coloring

Steps:

Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, and salt together into a large bowl.
Add the butter or margarine, milk, and vanilla to the dry ingredients in the bowl. Beat for 300 strokes, or for approximately 2 minutes at low speed with an electric mixer.
Add the eggs, melted chocolate, and red food coloring to the batter. Beat an additional 300 strokes or 2 minutes at low speed.
Pour into two greased and floured 8 inch layer pans. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes, or until done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130.9 calories, Carbohydrate 19.7 g, Cholesterol 26.5 mg, Fat 5.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 185.9 mg, Sugar 14.2 g