Black Chocolate Cake

In two quart sauce pan, melt:

4 ounce unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup butter (or margarine)
1 cup boiling water

Stir until thoroughly mixed.

Stir in:

2 cups sugar
1/2 tsp
1 and 1/2 tsp soda
2 cups flour

MAKES:

2 nine inch layers
One 13 by 9 inch or 2 to 3 dozen cupcakes

When well blended, beat in:

1/2 cup thick sour milk

Last: Add

2 eggs, well beaten

Bake in greased and floured pans.

(Cake will not bake through in 8 inch layers).

NO COOK MARSHMALLOW ICING:

2 egg whites
1/4 tsp salt

Beat with electric beater, in large bowl until soft peaks form:
Gradually add, about 1 tablespoon at a time, 1/4 cup sugar; Beating until smooth and glossy. Continue beating and add, a little at a time; 3/4 cup light karo syrup. Beat well after each addition until frosting peaks.

Fold in:

This won't get hard-stays soft.

1 and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Frosts two 9 inch or one 13 by 9 inch layer or 2 to 3 dozen cupcakes.

Submitted by S. Almond

Recipe submitted in 1984. This recipe appeared in the cakes chapter of the 1984 Herron Island Cookbook.


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