Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake
If you're looking for that classic taste, this Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake may be just what you want! It's dense and full of flavor, perfect for a birthday or other special occasion!
Servings 12
Ingredients
- ½ Cup Shortening
- 1 Cup Sugar
- ½ Cup Light Brown Sugar firmly packed
- 2 Eggs well beaten
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 3 Squares Unsweetened Chocolate 1 ounce each
- 2 Cups Cake Flour sifted
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- ⅔ Cup Buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Grease 2 9-inch round cake pans and set aside.
- Cream shortening.
- Add sugar and brown sugar gradually.
- Cream shortening and sugars together thoroughly.
- Beat eggs well.
- Add vanilla to eggs and then add both to the first mixture; beat well.
- Melt unsweetened chocolate squares in top pan of double boiler.
- Cool chocolate slightly and then add to the creamed mixture; blend well.
- Sift cake flour, salt, and baking soda.
- Add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture.
- Mix until smooth.
- Pour batter into 2 9-inch greased cake pans.
- Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool cakes in pans for 5 minutes before removing to cool thoroughly on cooling racks.