Empress Chocolate Cake Recipe

Empress Chocolate Cake Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Sifted cake flour
1 cup Ghirardelli Sweet Ground Chocolate
3/4 cups Sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons Baking soda
1/4 teaspoons Cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoons Salt
2/3 cups Shortening
1 cup Buttermilk
2 Eggs
1 teaspoons Vanilla

Empress Chocolate Cake Directions

Heat oven to 350-F.
Into large mixer bowl, sift flour with Ground Chocolate, sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt.
Add shortening and 3/4 cup buttermilk.
Beat on low speed to combine ingredients.
Beat on medium low speed for 2 minutes.
Add remaining 1/4 cup buttermilk, eggs and vanilla.
Beat additional 2 minutes.
Line two 8 by 1 1/2″ round cake pans with waxed paper.
Spread batter into pans.
Bake at 350-F for 30 to 35 minutes.
Cool on racks 10 minutes; remove layers from pans.
After completely cooled, frost with Empress Frosting.