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Grandmother Grout's Cake

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 1 egg

Frosting

  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 oz bittersweet chocolate, melted
  • ¾ cup milk
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Method

  1. Cream together the butter, sugar, baking powder, salt, and flour
  2. Add the milk.
  3. Beat the egg and fold in.
  4. Divide batter between 2 greased and parchment-lined 8-inch (20 cm) round cake pans.
  5. Bake about 20–25 minutes at about 350°F (175°C).
  6. Cool completely before frosting.
  7. Combine all frosting ingredients in a saucepan.
  8. Heat over medium heat, stirring to dissolve everything.
  9. Cook to the soft ball stage.
  10. Cool slightly, and spread at once over the cake.

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