Starlight double-delight cake (1951)

12 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
FROSTING:
6 ounces Cream cheese, softened
½ cup Butter, softened
½ teaspoon Vanilla
½ teaspoon Peppermint extract
6 cups Powdered sugar
¼ cup Hot water
4 ounces Semi-sweet chocolate, melted
CAKE:
2 cups Frosting, prepared as dir'd.
¼ cup Butter, softened
3 Eggs
2 cups Flour
1½ teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Salt
¾ cup Milk

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans. In large bowl, combine cream cheese, ½ c butter, vanilla and peppermint extracts; blend until smooth. Ad powdered sugar alternately with hot water,

beating until smooth. Blend in chocolate.

In another large bowl, combine 2 c of the frosting mixture and ¼ c butter;

blend well. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Ad flour, baking soda, salt and milk; beat until smooth. Pour batter evenly into greased and floured pans.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans.

Cool completely. To assemble cake, place one layer, top side down, on serving plate; spread with about ¼ of frosting. Top with second layer, top side up. Spread sides and top of cake with remaining frosting. Store in refrigerator.

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