Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 5 eggs
• 2-1/4 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
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• FROSTING:
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 5-1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup baking cocoa
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add chocolate and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Fold in the chocolate chips.
• Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
• For frosting, in a large bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Combine sugar and cocoa; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Add vanilla; beat well. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Yield: 12 servings.

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cake published in Country Extra January 1999, p51