Ingrients & Directions
1/4 c Shortening
2 1/4 Squares unsweetened
-chocolate
1 Egg
6 tb Evaporated milk
2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Vanilla
1 c Sugar
1/2 c Mashed potatoes
1/4 ts Salt
1 1/4 c Flour
1/2 c Chopped nuts
Cream shortening. Add sugar, chocolate, which has
been melted over hot water, and mashed potatoes. Beat
thoroughly. Add egg yolk and milk. Sift flour,
measure, and sift with baking powder and salt. Beat
thoroughly. Add nuts and flavoring. Fold in stiffly
beaten egg white. Pour into well-oiled layer cake
pans. Bake in moderate oven (375 F) 25-30 minutes.
Mrs. H.E. Chrisman, Scottsbluff, NE.
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Yields
6 Servings