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Nestle® Very Best Baking
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Favorite Chocolate Cake
This is a perfect recipe for that classic chocolate cake. |
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Serves:
18
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
30 minutes
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2 bars (4-oz. Total) NESTLÉ ® TOLL HOUSE ® Unsweetened Chocolate Baking Bars, broken into pieces
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1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
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2 cup granulated sugar
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2 cup all-purpose flour
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1 cup milk
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1/2 cup water
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2 large eggs
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1 tablespoon Lemon juice, or white distilled vinegar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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MICROWAVE baking bars in small, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth; cool to room temperature.
BEAT sugar and butter in large mixer bowl. Add flour, milk, water, eggs, lemon juice, vanilla extract, baking powder, baking soda and salt; beat on low speed until blended. Beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Beat in melted chocolate.
POUR into two well-greased and floured 9-inch round baking pans or one 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
BAKE in preheated 350° F. oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 20 minutes; invert onto wire racks to cool
completely before frosting.
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