Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup sweet milk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 8 egg whites
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground spice
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 section of chocolate (about 4 ounces)
• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup sweet milk
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

The book gives no oven temperature. The 350°F (175°C) in the steps was added when the recipe was transcribed, as a starting point.

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

3. Add the flour, sweet milk, baking soda, and cream of tartar, mixing well.

4. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form, then fold them into the batter.

5. Take one-third of the batter and mix in the cinnamon, spice, and cloves for the middle layer.

6. Pour the remaining batter into a greased cake pan.

7. Spread the spiced batter over the first layer.

8. For the filling, combine the sugar, milk, and butter in a saucepan and heat until dissolved and near boiling.

9. Add the grated chocolate and boil until it reaches a candy-like consistency, then stir in the vanilla.

10. Pour the chocolate filling over the cake layers.