Served as a groom's cake or as the main cake, chocolate gives guests a great alternative look and taste to traditional wedding cakes.
Source:
Wedding Cakes - A Romantic Portfolio
Ingredients:
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2 cups all-purpose flour unsifted
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup butter or margarine room temperature
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2 cups Sugar
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3 eggs
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1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
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1 1/2 cups Milk
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3 ounces unsweetened chocolate melted
Makes: Serves 6 cups of batter.
instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt.
Cream
butter and sugar together until light in texture.
Add eggs and vanilla to creamed
mixture. Beat thoroughly.
Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with
milk, beating well after each addition.
Add melted chocolate and beat thoroughly.
Brush two 8 or 9 in. cake pans with Wilton Cake Release or generously grease pans
with solid vegetable shortening and flour, or use Wilton Cake Release
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here for complete instructions on preparing baking pans.)
Pour batter into
pans.
Bake for 35-40 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in
center.