Rebecca's Cousin Darcey's Tea Cake

Name: Rebecca's Cousin Darcey's Tea Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate; 2 cups boiling water; 2/3 cup unsalted butter; 2 cups sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 3 cups sifted flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt

Submitted by -_-Rebecca-_-

"I never knew my mom's Cousin Darcey but everyone LOVES this "not too sweet chocolate cake"."

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 12

ingredients

4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
2 cups boiling water
²⁄₃ cup unsalted butter
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

directions

Pour the hot water over the chocolate in a bowl (let sit, DO NOT STIR).
In the bowl of a mixer cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs and vanilla and beat well.
Pour the water off of the chocolate and reserve the water.
Pour the melted chocolate into the butter, sugar, egg, vanilla mixture and beat well.
Mix flour and other dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
Add the dry mixture in three batches to the mixing bowl alternating with the reserved water. Mix thoroughly.
Bake in a buttered and floured tube pan at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes.

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-_-Rebecca-_-

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