Chocolate Cake Recipes

Cherries and Chocolate Cake Recipe

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 3 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 4 eggs
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 1 tbs. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3 cups sifted cake flour
• 1 1/3 cup dairy sour cream
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  

Grease 3- 9 inch layer cake pans and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large mixing bowl beat shortening, brown sugar and eggs on high speed for 5 minutes. Blend in vanilla, cocoa, baking soda and salt; mix well. Add flour alternately with sour cream, beating on low speed until smooth. Pour in boiling water mixing until blended. Pour into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until done. Cool in pans 10 minutes.

Light Chocolate Icing:

• 2/3 cup soft butter
• 2 lb. confectioner's sugar
• 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate melted and cooled
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tbs. vanilla
• about 1/2 cup whipping cream