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Chocolate Layer Cake

5 level tablespoonfuls of butter, 3 1/2 squares Baker's Premium No. 1 Chocolate (melted), 1 cup milk, About 2 1/2 cups sifted flour, 1 Cup granulated sugar, 3 eggs, 3 1/2 level teaspoonfuls baking powder. Cream butter, add sugar, the melted chocolate, the whole eggs and beat all until smooth. Set this aside to cool. Add vanilla and half cup of the flour in which has been sifted the baking powder. Then add milk and remaining flour alternately, using enough flour to make mixture stiff enough to drop from the spoon. This may seem stiffer than other cake mixtures, but the amount of flour given will not be too much. Beat until very smooth.

Bake in square or round pans 20 or 25 minutes or until the cake springs back when pressed with the finger.

Put layers together with a thick, white frosting, lightly covered with marshmallows cut in small pieces, or omit the marshmallows and press half walnuts into the frosting, while it is soft. When the marshmallows are not used add 1 teaspoonful of vanilla to the cake mixture.