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Creole Chocolate Cake
| 3 squares baking chocolate | ½ cup sugar |
| 1 cup milk | 1 egg |
| ½ cup butter | 1 cup sugar |
| 3 eggs | 1 tsp. vanilla |
| 2 cup flour | 1 tbsp. baking powder |
| dash of cinnamon | |
Melt baking chocolate in double boiler with the ½ cup sugar and milk; til well blended.
Remove from heat ;add 1 egg.
Stir well and cool slightly. Cream butter and 1 cup sugar; add 3 eggs, beating well then add the chocolate mixture and vanilla.
Site flour, baking powder and cinnamon; add to mixture, beating well.
Pour into 2 greased & floured 9-inch cake pans.
Bake at 350º for 25 to 30 minutes.
Frost cake with Creole Icing(recipe follows).
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Creole Icing |
|
| 1 tbsp. softened butter | ¼ cup black coffee |
| 3 tbsp. cocoa | pinch of cinnamon |
| 3 ¼ cups confectioners' sugar | |
Combine butter, coffee, cocoa & cinnamon.
Gradually add sugar, beating to spreading consistency.
Yeild: 1 1/3 cups icing or enough for an 8 or 9-inch layer cake.