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$25,000 Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Cake:
2/3 c. Shortening
1½ c. Sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
2½ c. White Flour
4½ tsp. Baking Powder
½ tsp. Salt
1¼ c. Milk
4 Egg Whites, whipped (Save egg yolks for frosting)
2 (1-oz.) Unsweetened Chocolate squares, grated

Frosting:
2 (1-oz.) Unsweetened Chocolate squares, melted
½ c. Sugar
¼ c. Water
4 saved Egg Yolks, beaten
½ c. Butter, softened
1 tsp. Vanilla
2½ c. Powdered Sugar



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Directions:
Directions:
Cake:
Mix shortening and sugar together.
Mix in flour, baking powder, salt, milk, and vanilla.
Beat 4 egg whites until stiff peaks form and fold into batter.
Grate squares of chocolate into 1 oz. portions.
In the first 9" round cake pan: spoon 1/4 of batter in pan. Then sprinkle 1 oz. of grated chocolate on the batter and swirl around with a knife. Repeat with 1/4 of batter again and sprinkle 1 oz. of grated chocolate on top of the batter and swirl again.
Repeat the above for the second 9" round cake pan.
Bake at 350º for 30 minutes. Cool.

Frosting:
In a double boiler, add chocolate, sugar, and water. Heat and stir until smooth.
Let cool completely.
Then add lightly beaten egg yolks, butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar.
Mix until creamy.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
16
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Dad's favorite birthday cake.
The original recipe is a two-layer 9" cake. Mom has made it in three 8" pans and baked it for a shorter time. However, the frosting recipe 'as is' will be skimpy for a 3 layer cake. 2 layers is best.

 

 

 

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