Ingredients
- 12 pre heat the oven (servings)
- 9 round baking pans
- 2 1/2 squares
- 2 eggs
- 2 c sugar
- 1 3/8 c water
- 2 1/4 c unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 ts baking soda
- 1 ts vanilla extract
- 1/2 ts salt
and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and cooled chocolate blending well. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with the water to the chocolate mixture beating well after each addition. Pour the batter evenly into the 2 prepared pans. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in the pans and remove from the pans and place on a rack to finish cooling. When the layers are completely cool, frost with any desired frosting.