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Ingredients

1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ cups white sugar 2 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, melted 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup milk 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt ½ cup butter, softened ½ teaspoon red food coloring

Nutrition Info

130.9 calories carbohydrate: 19.7 g cholesterol: 26.5 mg fat: 5.3 g fiber: 0.4 g protein: 1.8 g saturatedFat: 3.1 g servingSize: - sodium: 185.9 mg sugar: 14.2 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, and salt together into a large bowl.
Add the butter or margarine, milk, and vanilla to the dry ingredients in the bowl. Beat for 300 strokes, or for approximately 2 minutes at low speed with an electric mixer.
Add the eggs, melted chocolate, and red food coloring to the batter. Beat an additional 300 strokes or 2 minutes at low speed.
Pour into two greased and floured 8 inch layer pans. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes, or until done.

2 -8 or 9 inch round cakes

This is a very good chocolate cake, when frosted with a chocolate frosting it is a double chocolate treat.