Kammer was my Paternal Great-Grandmother. While she passed away before I was born, her recipes were passed on. Let's just say she was an amazing cook and baker. This is one of our family favorite recipes.
- 4 squares Baker’s Unsweetened Chocolate
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 4 eggs-separated
- ¼ cup cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups cake flour, sifted
- 1 scant cup milk
- 4 teaspoons Royal single acting baking powder (sifted together)
- 2 tablespoons cream of tarter
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- ⅓ teaspoon salt (tiny bit more if using unsalted butter)
- Melt chocolate and set aside but do not let it sit too long.
- Cream butter and sugar.
- Beat in egg yolks, cream and vanilla.
- Add the melted chocolate and mix well
- Add 1 cup cake flour, then milk. Add remainder of flour, Royal single acting baking powder and salt.
- In separate bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks are formed. Do not over mix
- Gently fold the egg whites into the batter, being careful not to over mix or push down on the batter.
- Put into buttered and slightly floured 3 round cake pans or 9 X 13
- Bake 350° for about 23 minutes, 9 x 13 will take longer.
- Tradition was to put whipped cream between layers, but you can use frosting if you like.
- Frost using Baker’s Chocolate Frosting. Microwave frosting prior to spreading on cake, for 2-3 min it so that it tastes like fudge! Cool slightly and frost and lick the bowl!
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