Chocolate Cake

Submitted by Banriona

"I got this recipe in the mail from a Realtor. Not sure what chocolate cake has to do with selling houses but nonetheless... Cook time does not include cooling time before icing."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup margarine, softened
• 2 (1 lb) boxes powdered sugar
• 4 ounces bar baking chocolate, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 cup shortening
• 3 eggs
• 2 1⁄4 cups plain flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk

directions

1. Mix cream cheese, margarine, powdered sugar, baking chocolate and vanilla in a bowl.
2. Take out 3 cups for icing and set aside; to the rest add the remaining ingredients.
3. Pour batter into 3 floured 9" cake pans. Bake at 350 F for 30 to 35 minutes. When layers are cooled spread with reserved icing, stacking each layer as it's iced.