German Sweet Chocolate Cake by Main.Baker

Ingredients:

• 1 pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S GERMAN'S Sweet Chocolate
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 4 eggs, separated
• 2.5 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 cup shortening or butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup buttermilk

Instructions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Melt chocolate in hot water. Set aside.
3. Cream shortening, add sugar & egg yolks.
4. Sift flour, soda, salt.
5. Bake 30 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Immediately run small spatula around cakes in pans. Cool cakes in pans 15 min. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.

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