Chocolate Cake w/ Vanilla Sauce

I was told this is a Shaker recipe from Sabbath Day Lake, Maine. I do know it was a huge hit at a dinner last week. Very moist and rich.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• Chocolate Cake

• 1 3⁄4 cups cake flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup  cocoa
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 2⁄3 cup milk
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

• Vanilla Sauce

• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  light cream
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Cake: Heat over to 375 F degrees.
2. Cream the sugar and eggs together.
3. Add milk, butter and vanilla.
4. Sift dry ingredients& add to the dry mixture.
5. Mix thoroughly.
6. Bake in a 9" x 9" or a small bundt cake pan, for 25 minutes.
7. Filling: Melt butter in medium saucepan.
8. Remove from heat.
9. Add remaining ingredients, mixing well.
10. Simmer, stirring over low heat about 5 minutes or until the sugar is dissolved.
11. Serve hot over pudding or cake.