Camellia Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. softened butter (1 1/2 sticks)
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 c. white part only orange rind, cut in small bits (tears like tissue paper)
1 c. water
1 tsp. ginger
2 c. whole wheat flour
2/3 c. Nestle cocoa

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
In a large mixer bowl, beat the sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla for about 5 minutes.
Add water, whole wheat flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, ginger and white of orange rind.
Beat until blended.
Pour into pans.
Bake 28 to 33 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool 5 minutes.
Remove from pan. Cool completely.
Can be eaten plain or with a white frosting. The more adventurous might try a coconut frosting.