Brownstone Front Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 cup butter, at room temperature
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 eggs, separated
• 2 ounces melted chocolate
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 cups flour
• 1 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 for cake: preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease and flour.
• 3 2 9-inch cake pans.
• 4 cream butter and sugar.
• 5 add beaten egg yolks and melted chocolate to mixture.
• 6 dissolve baking soda and salt in buttermilk; add alternately with flour to the egg mixture.
• 7 fold in beaten egg whites and pour into prepared pans.
• 8 bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes.
• 9 frost when cooled.
• 10 for frosting: combine butter, milk, sugar and vanilla in saucepan.
• 11 place over low heat and bring to boiling point.
• 12 reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent scorching and sticking.
• 13 cool before spreading on sides and top of cake.