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Ghirardelli Chocolate Cake Recipe
by Global Cookbook

Ghirardelli Chocolate Cake
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  Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 6 ounce Lowfat milk Chocolate, Good Quality
  • 1/2 c. Boiling Water
  • 1 c. Butter, Softened
  • 1 1/2 c. Sugar
  • 4 whl Egg Yolks
  • 4 whl Egg Whites
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 2 1/2 c. Cake Flour, Sifted
  • 1 c. Buttermilk
  • 3 Tbsp. Butter
  • 2 ounce Unsweetened Chocolate
  • 2 c. Powdered Sugar
  • 1/8 tsp Vanilla, (1 1/2 Lbs.)
  • 4 Tbsp. Warm Lowfat milk
  • 1/2 sm Whipping Cream, Carton

Directions

  1. Cake:1. Heat chocolate in boiling water. Cold.
  2. Cream butter and sugar till light add in egg yolks, one at a time, beating till very smooth.
  3. Add in chocolate and vanilla.
  4. Sift flour, salt and soda.
  5. Add in alternately with buttermilk to chocolate mix, beating well after each addition.
  6. beat egg whites stiff, fold into batter.
  7. Pour batter into 3 greased 8 or possibly 9 " cake pans.
  8. Bake in 350 degree oven 30 to 40 min, or possibly till toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  9. Cold on wire racks. After cold, frost.
  10. Frosting:1. Heat chocolate over top of double boiler.
  11. Cream butter and sugar together.
  12. Add in chocolate, vanilla and salt.
  13. Add in sufficient of the lowfat milk to make good spreading consistency.
  14. Spread frosting between bottom 2 layers and sides of cake.
  15. Whip cream till stiff and spread on top layer.
  16. Garnish with shaved chocolate.