Amish Chocolate Cake  
Recipe Number: 601
Contributor: charm
Serves:
Calories Per Serving:
Preparation Time:
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients:
2/3 cup shortening
1+2/3 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 cup Amish batter
1 tsp vanilla
2/3 cup cocoa
1+1/2 tsp Baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup cold water.
1 cup chopped nuts.
Cooking Instructions:
Cream shortening and sugar.

Add eggs, Amish batter, and vanilla. Beat 2 minutes on medium speed. Combine cocoa,

baking soda, salt, flour, and baking powder.

Add flour mixture to batter alternately with 3/4 cup cold water. Beat 1 minute on medium speed.

Mix in by hand 1 cup chopped nut.

Pour into a greased and floured 9x12 pan

Bake at 375 for 30-40 minutes.

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