Pineapple Chocolate Cake Recipe

2 1/3 c Cake flour; sifted
2 1/4 t Baking Powder
3/4 t Salt
1/2 t Soda
2/3 c Butter; or shortening
1 1/4 c Sugar
1 ea Egg; unbeaten
2 ea Egg yolks; unbeaten
3 oz Unsweetened Choc.; melted
3/4 c Milk
1 t Vanilla
1/3 c Boiling water
Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder salt and soda, and sift together three times. Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy. Add egg and egg yolks, one at a time beatlng well after each. Add chocolate and blend. Add flour alternately with milk, a small amount at a time, beating after each addition until smooth. Add vanilla, then add boiling water, beating quickly and thoroughly Bake in two greased deep 9-inch layer pans in moderate oven (350 degrees F) 30 to 35 mlnutes, or until done. Spread Pineapple Fluff Frosting (see recipe) between layers and on top and sides of cake. Double recipe for three 10-inch layers. This cake may be baked as follows: bake about 2/3 o batter in greased pan, 8x8x2 inches, in slow oven ( 325 degrees F. ) 45 minutes, or until done; remalnlng 1/3 of batter may be baked in 15 greased medium cup-cake pans in moderate oven (350 degrees F.) 25 minutes, or until done. 

Pineapple Cherry Chocolate Cake

2 1/3 c Cake flour; sifted
1/2 c Cherries
2 1/4 t Baking Powder
3/4 t Salt
1/2 t Soda
2/3 c Butter; or shortening
1 1/4 c Sugar
1 ea Egg; unbeaten
2 ea Egg yolks; unbeaten
3 oz Unsweetened Choc.; melted
3/4 c Milk
1 t Vanilla
1/3 c Boiling water
Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder salt and soda, and sift together three times. Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy. Add egg and egg yolks, one at a time beatlng well after each. Add chocolate and blend. Add flour alternately with milk, a small amount at a time, beating after each addition until smooth. Add vanilla, then add boiling water, beating quickly and thoroughly Bake in two greased deep 9-inch layer pans in moderate oven (350 degrees F) 30 to 35 mlnutes, or untll done. Spread Plneapple Fluff Frosting (see recipe) between layers and on top and sides of cake. Double recipe for three 10-inch layers. This cake may be baked as follows: bake about 2/3 o batter in greased pan, 8x8x2 inches, in slow oven ( 325 degrees F. ) 45 mlnutes, or until done; remalnlng 1/3 of batter may be baked in 15 greased medium cup-cake pans in moderate oven (350 degrees F.) 25 minutes, or until done. 
 
Sour Cream Chocolate Cake

2 c Self-rising flour
2 c Sugar
1 c Water
1/4 c Shortening
4 oz Melted unsweetened chocolate (cooled)
1 ts Vanilla
2 Eggs
3/4 c Dairy sour cream
1/4 ts Soda
Sour Cream Frosting
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour pans. Measure all ingredients except icing in a large mixing bowl. Mix 1/2 minute on low speed, scraping bowl constantly. Beat 3 minutes high speed, scraping bowl occasionally.
Pour into pans. Bake layers 30-35 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly with finger. Cool. 
 
Strawberry Chocolate Shortcake

1 pt Strawberries, rinsed, hulled and sliced
1/2 pt Raspberries, rinsed
1 c Sugar
2 c All-purpose flour
1/2 c Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tb Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
6 tb Unsalted butter, cut into
Bits and chilled
1/2 c Milk
1 ts Vanilla
1 c Heavy cream
Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish
Bottled hot fudge sauce Optional
Preheat oven to 425. Place strawberries and raspberries in medium size bowl. Gently stir in 1/4 cup sugar; toss to coat. Let stand 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, prepare chocolate shortcake: Combine flour, cocoa powder, remaining sugar, the baking powder and salt in large bowl. With pastry blender or 2 knives used scissor fashion, cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Slowly add milk and vanilla, toss with fork, until mixture just come together. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Knead lightly about 10 times. Pat or roll dough to 3/4-inch thickness. Cut out with 4-inch round fluted cookie cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheet, about 1 inch apart. Reroll the scraps and cut out more shortcakes, for a total of four. Bake in 425 oven for 12 minutes or until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean. Remove shortcakes to wire rack to cool completely. Cut each shortcakes in half horizontally. Place bottom halves on plates. Spoon some juice from strawberry mixture over bottoms. Spoon strawberry mixture on each bottom half, reserving a few berries for garnish. Spoon about 1/2 cup whipped cream over each. Cover with top half. Garnish with fruit and mint. Drizzle with fudge sauce if desired. Cut in half for two servings. 
 
Toffee Chocolate Cake
 
6 oz Pkg semisweet chocolate chip
2/3 c Sour cream
11 oz Ready-to-serve pound cake
2 English Toffee Candy Bars chpd 1 1/8oz ea
In small saucepan, over low heat, heat chocolate until melted, stirring often. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream until smooth. Cut pound cake horizontally in half. Place 1 cake layer on serving plate; spread with one-third frosting; sprinkle with one-third chopped candy. Top with second layer; frost cake with remaining frosting. Sprinkle top with remaining candy. 
 
 
Candy
 
Bourbon Balls

1 c Pecans
4 tb Maker's Mark
1 Stick of butter
1 lb Box powdered sugar
1/2 Box semi-sweet chocolate squares
1/2 Rectangle of paraffin
Combine pecans and bourbon; wait at least 3 hours for pecans to absorb bourbon flavor. Cream butter and powdered sugar with mixer, adding bourbon and pecan mixture. Roll mixture into small balls and chill in refrigerator for 1-1/2 hours. Melt chocolate in double boiler, adding shaved paraffin. Heat until thoroughly melted. Dip balls into chocolate and put on waxed paper to dry. (use fork or long skewer when dipping balls.)