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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Holiday Chocolate
Cakes Halloween
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 c Cake Flour -- sifted
1 t Soda
1/2 ts Salt
1 c Butter -- or shortening
1 1/3 c Brown sugar -- firmly packed
3 Eggs -- well beaten
4 oz Unsweetened Chocolate -- melt
2/3 c Water
Sift flour once, measure, add soda -and salt, and sift
together three times. Cream butter thoroughly, add
sugar gradually, and cream together until light and
fluffy. Add eggs and beat well; then chocolate and
blend. Add flour, alternately with water, a small
amount at a time, beating after each addition until
smooth. Bake in two greased deep 9" layer pans in 350
oven for 30 minutes, or until done. Use Halloween
Frosting (See recipe) Spread orange tinted frosting
between layers, reserving about 1/4 for pumpkin
decoration. Spread chocolate frosting on top and sides
of,cake, reserving sinall amount for decorating.
Decorate top of cake with pumpkin of orange tinted
frosting. Outline eyes, nose, and mouth of
jack-o'-lantern- face with chocolate frosting, using
pastry tube or or a small knife. Melted chocolate may
be used for outlining jack-o'-lantern faces.
