Cavalier Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. Nestle semi-sweet chocolate morsels
2 1/4 c. plain flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
4 eggs, separated
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. sweet milk

Preparation

Melt morsels over hot water and set aside to cool.
Sift together flour,
baking powder and salt; set aside.
Blend shortening and sugar.
Beat in egg yolks, 1 at a time, with vanilla and melted chocolate.
Stir in flour mixture alternately with milk.
Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry.
Fold into batter.
Pour into 2 (9-inch) cake pans.
Bake 50 to 55 minutes at around 350\u00b0.
This cake will come out in 40 minutes.
Ice with your favorite homemade chocolate icing.