Chocolate Joy Cake (1950)

מצרכים

• ½ cup hot water (120 g)
• 3 squares unsweetened chocolate, 3 oz. (85 g), melted
• ½ cup soft shortening (113 g)
• 1⅔ cups granulated sugar (333 g)
• 3 eggs (about 150 g without shells)
• 2¼ cups sifted Softasilk cake flour or 2⅛ cups sifted Gold Medal flour (about 250 g)
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda (1 g)
• 2¼ teaspoons baking powder (9 g)
• 1 teaspoon salt (5 g)
• 1 cup buttermilk (240 g)

אופן ההכנה

1. Heat the oven to 350°F or approximately 175°C conventional. Grease and flour two 9-inch round layer pans or one 13 × 9-inch oblong pan.
2. Combine the hot water and melted unsweetened chocolate. Stir until thick, then leave to cool.
3. Cream the shortening and sugar together until fluffy.
4. Beat in the eggs thoroughly, then blend in the cooled chocolate mixture.
5. Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together.
6. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk.
7. Divide the batter between the prepared pans.
8. Bake the layers for 30–35 minutes or the o