Clifford Cake
May 2001
Michael & Ryan's 6th Birthday
2/3 C. Soft butter or marg.
1-3/4 C. Sugar
2 Eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
22 OZ.(Sq.) UNSWEET.Choc.
2 ½ C. Sift. cake flour
1 ¼ tsp. soda
½ tsp. salt
1 ¼ C. ice water
Cream together butter, sugar, eggs & vanilla till fluffy (beat 5 min. high speed). Blend in cooled choc. Sift together flour, soda & salt, add to creamed mixture alternately with ice water, beginning and ending with
flour. Beat after each addition. Bake in 2 9 x 12 pans 350 deg 30 to 35 min.
FROSTING
2 ½ Sq. Unsweet choc.
2 C. sift.conf.sugar
3 Tbsp. hot water
1 egg
1/3 C. soft butter or marg.
1 tsp. vanilla
Melt choc. in mixing bowl over hot water. Remove from heat. With elec. mixer blend in sugar & water. Beat in egg, then butter & vanilla. Frosting is thin, so place bowl in ice water & beat until spreading consistency.
