When I first got married, my husband told me that his favorite cake was a simple yellow cake with chocolate icing. I wanted to make a birthday cake for him from scratch, and this was the result. He never would eat a box cake again! This is especially nice with a tall glass of milk.
Provided by JackieOhNo
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 1 8-inch cake
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- To make cake, preheat oven to 350°F
- In a large bowl, beat shortening until light.
- Slowly beat in sugar.
- Add egg and egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Sift flour with baking powder and salt.
- Add to batter in 3 parts, alternating with 3 parts milk.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Beat egg whites until stiff.
- Fold into batter.
- Pour batter into two buttered and floured 8-inch round cake pans.
- Bake for about 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool on a wire rack before icing.
- To make icing, in top of a double boiler over simmering water, melt chocolate and stir in condensed milk. Beat until smooth.
- Stir in butter, one piece at a time, stirring after each addition. Stir in egg yolk and vanilla. Beat until smooth and thick. (If the icing becomes too thick, thin with a little hot water.).
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