Large chocolate yeast cake (not a sweet cake)
1 Torta
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Butter |
| 2 | cups | Sugar |
| 3 | Eggs; (beat one at a time) | |
| 3 | cups | Cake flour |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 1 | Cake yeast | |
| ¼ | cup | Lukewarm water |
| 1 | cup | Milk |
| 2 | ounces | Chocolate; melted |
| ½ | cup | Chopped nuts |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
Directions
Sift flour, salt and soda together. Cream shortening with sugar until fluffy. Add unbeaten eggs, one at a time, and beat well after each addition. Soften yeast in ¼ cup of lukewarm water, then beat into first mixture. Add milk, melted chocolate, sifted dry ingredients and chopped nuts. Then beat 5 minutes. Put in icebox for few hours or overnight. Bake in 350 F oven.
Source: Madge Penich "Our Favorite Recipes" St. Anthony Croatian Catholic Church Typed for you by Karen Mintzias