CHOCOLATE CAKE - SHARON MASON

By akselden

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 2 C. sifted flour
• 1 2/3 C. sugar
• 4 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 5 T. cocoa
• 2/3 C. soft butter
• 1 1/3 C. milk or half & half
• 1 1/3 tsp. vanilla sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 5 T. butter
• 7 T. hot milk
• 1 1/3 tsp. vanilla sugar
• 1/2 C. cocoa
• 2 2/3 C. sifted confectioners sugar

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour pan and set aside.

2. Sift all dry ingredients together. Add cocoa and butter. Pour in milk, vanilla sugar and eggs. Beat 2 minutes. Pour mixture into pan.

3. Bake first rack from bottom for 40-45 minutes. Turn out on a rack to cool.

To make frosting:
4. Melt together butter and cocoa. Stir in sugar, hot milk and vanilla sugar. Beat until thick enough to spread. Cover cooled cake with chocolate frosting.