Swiss Chocolate Cake

Delicious chocolate layer cake that melts in your mouth.

• Calories: 318 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup butter
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 ¾ cups sifted cake flour
• 1 ¼ cups evaporated milk
• 2 ½ (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
• ¼ teaspoon red food coloring

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and sugar.

Step 2

Stir butter just to soften, and add to flour mixture. Add 1 cup milk until all flour is dampened. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed, or 300 vigorous strokes by hand.

Step 3

Add to the flour mixture eggs, vanilla, melted chocolate, food coloring, and remaining 1/4 cup milk. Beat 1 minute in mixer, or 150 strokes by hand. Line the bottoms of two 9 inch round cake pans with parchment paper. Pour the batter into the prepared pans.

Step 4

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool.

Step 5

Frost with Chocolate Torte Frosting when completely cooled.