Coconut Devils Food Cake

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups sifted flour
  • 2 3/4 teaspoon Baking Powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 3 eggs, well beaten
  • 3 squares Bakers Unsweetened Chocolate Melted
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla

Directions

  1. Sift flour, add Baking Powder & salt & sift again, Cream butter, add sugar gradually, & mix.
  2. Add eggs, then Chocolate & mix.
  3. Add flour, Alternating with milk, and beat well.
  4. Add Vanilla
  5. Bake in 2 greased 9 inch Tins.
  6. When done, Cover with Coconut 7 min. Frosting.

Temperature: eggs well beaten; chocolate Melted; beat well; When done

Equipment: 2 greased 9 inch Tins

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  • Added “Melted”

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