3 oz.

1/2 cup 2 1/4 cups 3 1 1/2 tsp 2 tsp 1/2 tsp 2 1/4 cups 1 cup 1 cup

Baking chocolate (melted squares) Butter or margarine Light bro n sugar! lightl" packed #ggs $anilla Baking soda %alt %i&ted cake &lour 'air" sour cream Boiling ater

Oven Temp ~ 350 Baking Time ~ 35 Min. Pan Type ~ two 9 inch round pans (reheat o)en! *rease and &lour pans. +n a large mi,er bo l! cream butter until smooth. -dd bro n sugar and eggs. Beat ith mi,er until light and &lu&&" . about / min. 0ith mi,er on lo speed! beat in )anilla and chocolate! then baking soda and salt. -dd &lour alternatel" ith sour cream! beating on lo speed until smooth. (our in boiling ater1 stir ith spoon until blended. (our into prepared pans. Bake until done.

BLACK FORE ! CAKE

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C"OCOLA!E CAKE

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2lour 3/4 cup %ugar 1/2 cup 3il 1/4 cup #ggs 2 Baking (o der 1 1/2 4bsp $anilla #ssense 1 tsp 5ocoa po der 1 1/2 4bsp 0arm ater 1/4 cup - pinch o& %alt 6ethod 1. %i&t the 'r" +ngredients (maida and baking po der). 2. 'issol)e the cocoa in the arm ater. 3. Beat the eggs and sugar until ell blended and creamed. 4. -dd the oil! )anilla essense and arm ater (mi,ed ith cocoa po der) and mi, ell. 2inall" add the &lour and &old into the egg mi,ture. /. *rease a cake tin and pour this batter into it. 7. 6icro a)e this cake &or / minutes on high. 8. 5ool it and decorate ith co&ee icing or "our choice.