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Mom's Chocolate Cake

Over the years, Mother has become known for wonderful homemade desserts like this old-fashioned chocolate cake. It was difficult, but my brothers and I always managed to save room for dessert. -Linda McGinty, Parma, Ohio

12-15 ServingsPrep: 20 min. + cooling Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Ingredients

2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, broken into pieces
1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs, separated
2 cups sifted cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
COCOA FROSTING:
6 tablespoons butter, softened
3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Pinch salt
4 to 6 tablespoons milk

Directions

In a small bowl, stir chocolate in boiling water until melted; cool
for 10 minutes.
In a bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Beat in egg yolks and

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Directions (continued)

chocolate mixture. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and
salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Gradually
beat in water, nuts and vanilla.
In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into
batter. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at
350° for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center
comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.
In a bowl, cream butter. Combine sugar and cocoa; gradually add to
butter with vanilla, salt and enough milk to achieve desired
spreading consistency. Frost cake. Yield: 12-15 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 445 calories, 16 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 41 mg cholesterol, 261 mg sodium, 74 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.