INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 c Sifted cake flour
1 c Ghirardelli Sweet Ground
-Chocolate
3/4 c Sugar
1 1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Cream of tartar
1/2 ts Salt
2/3 c Shortening
1 c Buttermilk
2 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
DIRECTIONS: Heat oven to 350-F. Into large mixer bowl,
sift flour with Ground Chocolate, sugar, baking soda,
cream of tartar and salt. Add shortening and 3/4 cup
buttermilk. Beat on low speed to combine ingredients.
Beat on medium low speed for 2 minutes. Add remaining
1/4 cup buttermilk, eggs and vanilla. Beat additional
2 minutes. Line two 8 by 1 1/2″ round cake pans with
waxed paper. Spread batter into pans. Bake at 350-F
for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool on racks 10 minutes; remove
layers from pans.
After completely cooled, frost with Empress Frosting*.
*separate recipe
Yields
12 Servings