Chocolate cake with yeast

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Butter
2 cups Sugar
3 Eggs separated
3 ounces Unsweetened chocolate, melted
½ pack Yeast
¼ cup Lukewarm water
1 cup Milk
2¾ cup Sifted cake flour
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon Baking soda
3 tablespoons Hot water
1 teaspoon Vanilla

Directions

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 2 9" round pans.

Dissolve yeast with 1 teaspoon sugar in ¼ cup warm water. Dissolve baking powder in 3 Tablespoons hot water. Sift flour, baking powder and salt.

Cream butter and sugar. Add yolks, chocolate and yeast. Mix well.

Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Add baking soda mixture and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.

Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 45 minutes.

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