In Honor of Halloween.....

Jersey Devil Cake from Atlantic City Press, Wednesday, Jan. 08, 1997

3/4 cup Boiling Water
3 ounces Unsweetened Chocolate
2¼ cup sifted Cake Flour
1½ teaspoons Baking Soda
3/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
3/4 teaspoon Salt
3/4 cup Margarine (use half butter - half Crisco)
3 Eggs, well beaten
1½ teaspoon Vanilla
3/4 cup Buttermilk
2 cups Brown Sugar

Pour boiling water over chocolate. Stir over low heat until smooth and thick. Cool.
Sift together flour, soda, baking powder, and salt. Cream shortening with sugar until
fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Blend in chocolate and vanilla.

Add dry ingredients and milk alternately, beating after each addition. Pour into wellgreased 9-inch pans.
Bake in a 350o oven for 30 minutes.

Icing for Jersey Devil Cake
¼ pound Margarine or Crisco (I use all butter, or ½ butter & ½ Crisco)
3 cups sifted Confectioners' Sugar
3 squares Unsweetened Chocolate, melted
1½ teaspoons Vanilla
¼ to ½ cup Evaporated Milk

Blend margarine, chocolate and vanilla. Add sugar alternately with evaporated milk until smooth.
Add milk until spreadable.

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