Chocolate Layer Cake

Chocolate Cake Recipe

2-1/4 cups sifted unbleached flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
1 cup cold water

Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a small bowl and set aside.

Cream the butter and sugar together, in a mixing bowl, until light and fluffy, using an electric mixer set on medium speed. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in the vanilla and cooled chocolate.

Add the dry ingredients alternately with the water to the mixture, beating well after each addition. Pour the batter into two greased and waxed paper-lined 9-inch round cake pans.

Bake in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for 30 minutes or until the cake tests done. Cool in the pans on racks for 10 minutes. Remove chocolate cake from the pans and finish cooling.