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                        PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH CAKE

Recipe By     : Homemade Good News (Vol 2 No 12)
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                       Pennsylvania Dutch Chocolate
    1/4  pound         butter
  4      squares       semisweet chocolate
  1      cup           boiling water
    3/4  cup           buttermilk
  1 1/2  teaspoons     baking soda
  2      cups          all-purpose flour
  2      cups          sugar
  2                    eggs
    1/2  teaspoon      salt
  1      tablespoon    vanilla extract
                       Cream Cheese Frosting
  1      8 oz          cream cheese -- softened
  3      tablespoons   butter
  1      box           10X sugar (powdered sugar)
  1      teaspoon      vanilla extract
                       Tbsps milk

For the Chocolate:
Combine and boil until thick the butter, chocolate and boiling water.
Stirring constantly. Set aside and allow to cool while you mix the other
ingredients. In a cup combine the buttermilk and baking soda, set aside.
Stir together flour, sugar and salt. Make a well in the center and add
chocolate. Mix well and then add the eggs. When the eggs are blended
completely then add the buttermilk. Add vanilla last. Grease and flour pans
- you can use 2, 9" cake pans or one 9x12" pan. Bake in a 350F oven 25-30
minutes for 9" pans or 40 minutes for the 9x12" pan.
For the Frosting:
Cream butter and cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar.
Add vanilla. Add milk as needed to make the frosting spreadable and smooth.

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