Classic chocolate rhapsody cake recipe from the 1940s
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Chocolate rhapsody cake
Yield:
16 servings
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
40 minutes
Additional Time:
7 minutes
Total Time:
1 hour 7 minutes
Ingredients
Cake
- 1-3/4 cups of sifted cake flour
- 1-1/2 cups of sugar
- 3/4 teaspoons of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 3 ounces of unsweetened chocolate, melted
- 1 cup of buttermilk (or thick sour milk)
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 2 eggs, unbeaten
Frosting
- 2 egg whites, unbeaten
- 1-1/2 cups of sugar
- 5 tablespoons of water
- 1 teaspoon of light corn syrup
- 1/8 teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 2 squares of unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
Instructions
- Sift the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda into mixing bowl and then drop in Spry.
- Add melted chocolate, buttermilk and vanilla, and beat 200 strokes (2 minutes by hand or on mixer at low speed).
- Scrape the bowl and spoon or beater and and eggs and beat for 200 strokes (2 minutes on mixer at low speed).
- Bake in a 2- by 8-inch pan layer pans that have been coated with shortening in a moderate oven (350 degrees F) for 30-40 minutes.
- While the cake bakes, begin to make the Chocolate Harmony Frosting.
- Put the egg whites, sugar, water, corn syrup, and salt in the top of a double boiler and mix thoroughly.
- Place over rapidly boiling water; beat constantly with a rotary egg beater until the mixture holds a peak (forms after about 7 minutes).
- Remove from hot water, then add the vanilla and beat until cool and thick.
- Before spreading on the cake, fold into the frosting the melted chocolate carefully and thoroughly into the frosting.
- Spread Chocolate Harmony Frosting on top and sides of layers and garnish with thin slices of Brazil nuts which have been softened in hot water before slicing.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 701Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 239mgCarbohydrates: 134gFiber: 3gSugar: 51gProtein: 11g
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One Response
I can remember my mom making some these recipes, so that can give you an idea of how old I am, 77 years old. Thanks for the recipes since I could not find any where else.