A historical dessert from Recipes from here and there (1900). Beat all together with egg beater. Bake in slow oven.
Preserved exactly as written in the original source
Melt together two squares chocolate, three tablespoons butter
Add one cup sugar, two eggs
Beat
Add one-half cup milk, one cup flour, two teaspoons baking powder
Beat all together with egg beater
Add vanilla
Bake in slow oven
Modern guidance to help you succeed with this vintage recipe
Melting the chocolate and butter together creates an emulsion that distributes fat evenly throughout the batter, ensuring a moist, tender crumb. The two teaspoons of baking powder (a relatively high ratio for this amount of flour) produces carbon dioxide gas that aerates the dense chocolate batter, counteracting the weight of the melted chocolate. Adding ingredients in stages—fats first, then flour last—minimizes gluten development, preventing a tough, rubbery texture in this simple one-bowl cake.
The cake can be baked up to 2 days ahead, cooled completely, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, and stored at room temperature. For longer storage, wrap in plastic then aluminum foil and freeze for up to 3 months; thaw at room temperature before frosting or serving.
Store unfrosted cake wrapped in plastic wrap at room temperature for up to 3 days. If frosted, store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days, or refrigerate for up to 5 days (bring to room temperature 30 minutes before serving for best texture).
AI-generated tips from Chef Cecil's culinary database
The cake can be baked up to 2 days ahead, cooled completely, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, and stored at room temperature. For longer storage, wrap in plastic then aluminum foil and freeze for up to 3 months; thaw at room temperature before frosting or serving.
Store unfrosted cake wrapped in plastic wrap at room temperature for up to 3 days. If frosted, store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days, or refrigerate for up to 5 days (bring to room temperature 30 minutes before serving for best texture).
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