Name: Chocolate Walnut Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Unsweetened chocolate, chopped - 4 (1 ounce) squares; All-purpose flour - 1 ¾ cups; Baking powder - 2 teaspoons; Salt - ⅛ teaspoon; Ground cinnamon - ¼ teaspoon; Ground allspice - ½ teaspoon; Shortening - ¼ cup; White sugar - 1 ½ cups; Egg yolks - 4; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; Milk - 1 cup; Chopped walnuts - 1 cup

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30 min.

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Ingredients for - Chocolate Walnut Cake

1. Unsweetened chocolate, chopped - 4 (1 ounce) squares

2. All-purpose flour - 1 ¾ cups

3. Baking powder - 2 teaspoons

4. Salt - ⅛ teaspoon

5. Ground cinnamon - ¼ teaspoon

6. Ground allspice - ½ teaspoon

7. Shortening - ¼ cup

8. White sugar - 1 ½ cups

9. Egg yolks - 4

10. Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon

11. Milk - 1 cup

12. Chopped walnuts - 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Chocolate Walnut Cake

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and allspice. Set aside.

2. Stage

In the top of a double boiler, heat chocolate, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove from heat and allow to cool to lukewarm.

3. Stage

In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Stir in walnuts.

4. Stage

In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/3 of the whites into the batter, then quickly fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain. Pour batter into prepared pan.

5. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.