Martha Washington's Devil's Food

Ingredients

130 gr unsweetened chocolate
350 gr sugar
350 ml buttermilk
65 gr cake flour
7 gr baking powder
4 ml soda
1 gr salt
110 gr butter
3 eggs
5 gr vanilla
200 gr sugar
120 ml buttermilk
150 gr sugar gradually
1/4 flour mixture

Instructions

cake is done. When cold, trim edges, cut in half crosswise, and put together as a two-layer cake, matching edges carefully. Spread tops and sides with Martha Washington's Fudge Frosting (See recipe). Or add chopped nut meats to part of frosting and use as filling. This recipe has been adapted to modern measurements from Marthas Washington's own recipe. It is an excellent choice for February parties or for any occasion where a deluxe cake is desired. Kate Smith Collection, (as adapted from Martha Washington's recipe) Published 1940 by General Foods Corp. (Courtesy of Barb Day)